Earlier this week, speculation focused on the Kilkenny course as a likely venue for an event which it has staged on three previous occasions.
Mount Juliet officials have been considering the offer since October but issued a statement on Friday evening in which they express regret that they are unable to accept the invitation based on contractual obligations across the entire estate.
‘Mount Juliet was initially approached by The PGA European Tour in mid October to ascertain if it would consider hosting The Irish Open Golf Championship,’ the statement read.
‘Prior to the completion of Mount Juliet's assessment of the offer media reports indicated that it had agreed to host the tournament.
‘Mount Juliet has just now completed a detailed assessment of the many complex factors involved in staging a major golf tournament and has, reluctantly, come to the decision that it is not feasible for it to host the tournament and thus, regrettably, is unable to accept the invitation from The PGA European Tour on this occasion.’
