President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Ireland next month to attend the Irish Open golf tournament at his Trump International Golf Links Ireland resort. A White House official told The Associated Press that the president will be in Ireland on September 12 and 13, which are the final two days of the competition.
The tournament is held at a property in Doonbeg, located in County Clare on Ireland’s Atlantic coast. Mr. Trump purchased the course in 2014 prior to his first presidential campaign. During a St. Patrick’s Day event in March with Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the president stated he would try to attend the event, noting that the Irish Open is considered one of the significant tournaments in golf.
According to reporting from The Associated Press, the president’s itinerary includes an event with U.S. Embassy workers and business officials before he attends the tournament. The field for the event, which runs from September 10 to September 13, includes two-time defending Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who is the defending Irish Open titleholder.
The trip continues a pattern of the president attending sporting events at his own properties during his second term. In May, he attended the final round of the PGA Tour’s Cadillac Championship at his Doral resort in Florida. Additionally, his financial disclosures indicate that seven of his clubs in the U.S. and Scotland generated more than $252.5 million in combined revenue during 2025.
A person living near Doonbeg or visiting for the tournament would notice a significant increase in security and administrative presence between September 10 and September 13. Those working at the U.S. Embassy in Ireland will see a direct change in their work schedule to accommodate the president's visit. The presence of the president at his own commercial property during an international sporting event maintains a practice established during his first and second terms of mixing official appearances with his private business ventures.
The visit also has knock-on effects for the relationship between the U.S. executive branch and professional sports organizations. Following the president's attendance at the Cadillac Championship in May, this visit marks another engagement with the PGA Tour at a Trump-owned venue. The event concludes on September 13, 2026, which is the final day of competition for the Irish Open. Future financial disclosures will eventually show the revenue generated by the property during the year of this high-profile event.