Limerick is the centre of the golfing universe today as the star-studded JP McManus Pro-Am has gotten underway.
And of course Tiger Woods remains the brightest star of all. The 15-time major champion teed off at 2.05 pm to huge cheers from a raucous crowd that are revelling in 10 of the world's 11 best players playing at Adare Manor.
Prior to heading out onto the course to play alongside the Smurfit family, Woods spoke in glowing terms of Treaty native and tournament founder JP McManus.