Irish Open to see big prize money boost with Fed-Ex Cup points at stake

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is to see a significant boost in prize money.

It follows the news of a strategic alliance between the European Tour and the PGA Tour.

The Scottish Open, Barbasol Championship and Barracuda Championship will all have Fed-Ex Cup and Race to Dubai points at stake.

Starting from next year, the Irish Open will see its prize money nearly doubled to 5-million euro