Former Ireland and Ulster Rugby star Tommy Bowe reflects on playing Irish Open Pro-Am at Royal County Down

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00:00Well, some good and some very bad. But listen, that's what you get whenever you play in Royal

00:05County Down. It's such a difficult course. But amazing venue, absolutely loved it. And

00:10to play with the likes of Jimmy Nesbitt and AP McCoy, two absolute legends as well, was

00:15brilliant. So, yeah, really enjoyable. Yeah, good day out. And we didn't get too drenched,

00:19which is nice. There's no comparing. But I had a couple of decent shots out there. So,

00:24I mean, listen, we're definitely the amateurs. They're the pros. So I think, absolutely no

00:29rubbing with the park. Golf is not my game. I play that much. I have a seven and a four-year-old.

00:35So it's been difficult to get out onto the course. But over the last month, because I

00:39knew it was coming here, I was wanting to put a bit of practice in. So I've tried to

00:42get a bit more. I mean, it's amazing to think for Northern Ireland and Ireland that a course

00:48that's generally seen worldwide is in the top three, top five, like it's right on our

00:53doorstep. And just with the sea in the side and the morns, it is a stunning golf course.

00:58So yeah, it's a pleasure to be here. I'm having the likes of some really top Irish

01:02golfers here as well. So it's a great spectacle. There's so many people. And we just spoke

01:07about it before, the competition, like whether it be horse riding, acting, golf, even rugby,

01:13and so many other areas, really, Ireland packs, it punches way above itself.