Paul McGinley on Ireland's Open love affair - How Irish stars win so many Claret Jugs

Shane Lowry, Rory McIlroy, Padraig Harrington, Darren Clarke - we have seen quite the run of Irish winners of the Open in recent years - so what makes Irish golfers so well-suited to golf’s truest challenge? With Portrush fast approaching, Paul McGinley joins Joe to discuss the talent factories that made these champions, why The Open suits the Irish style of golf, and on his own Open experience Watch This Is Open Country on Sky and Now from July 10

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