Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els join big names at Irish Open

Rory's attracting some field to Royal County Down

Sergio Garcia and Ernie Els are the latest big names to confirm their participation in this year's Irish Open. The tournament is being hosted by Rory McIlroy's Rory Foundation and the world No.1 announced the duo's place in the tournament on Twitter this morning. https://twitter.com/McIlroyRory/status/567655577313353728 Spanish Ryder Cup hero Garcia, whose 1999 victory at Druid's Glen was his first as a professional, and Els, a four-time major champion from South Africa, join Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler, as well as Irish stars such as McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Shane Lowry in what is shaping up to be the highest quality Irish Open field in some years.