The 2025 Irish Open isn’t just another DP World Tour stop. At The K Club, pressure builds faster than birdies. Rory McIlroy knows that pressure well. Now, Conor Purcell steps into that spotlight. The Dubliner has endured cuts, near-misses, and long weeks of frustration. His answer stays simple: stay strong, stay patient, let the game click. That belief now fuels his boldest week—applying a proven mindset he has watched work at the highest level.

Purcell’s year has tested his nerve. Too often, he has hovered on the cut line, grinding for survival. That pressure, he admits, makes freedom difficult. “It’s been tricky. I feel like I’ve been playing a lot on the cut number,” he said. “As most golfers know, it’s hard to play as freely as you want to when you’re on those numbers.”

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