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Mark Donlon

World number one Scottie Scheffler set to play with Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary at JP McManus Pro-Am

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler is set to tee off with Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary at next week's JP McManus Pro-Am.

The two day event is set to take place at Adare Manor next Monday and Tuesday and it promises to be as star-studded as ever, with the likes of Niall Horan, Bill Murray and Jamie Dornan among a host of celebrity names set to partake in the tournament.

World number one Scheffler, who won the Masters at Augusta earlier this year, is set to take up a position as the professional golfer in the Gigginstown House team which will consist of Ryanair boss O'Leary as well as Eddie O'Leary and Martin Hayden.

The event will see Scheffler joined by fellow American competitors Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay, Rickie Fowler, Jason Kokrak, Sam Burns and Tom Hoge.

The coups just keep on coming for McManus ahead of his famed Pro-Am as he has secured the attendances of many prominent stars to date: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Leona Maguire, Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry; former Ryder Cup captains Pádraig Harrington and Paul McGinley; Mark Wahlberg to name just a few.

Earlier this week, Padraig Harrington praised McManus for his pulling power.

McManus has raised over €140m for charities in the region from his renowned Pro-Am, the first of which took place in 1990 (€1.2m raised) and the most recent a decade ago (€43.7m raised).

And Harrington paid tribute to the Limerick man for his efforts.

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He said: "It is very impressive.

"No appearance fees, no fees to go and play in the JP McManus Pro-Am. But JP asks nicely, and he will support every player who comes to his Pro-Am.

"JP will support them for the rest of their life and their charitable endeavours. That really is it.

"Whenever they're running a charity event, JP will be first on that list to support them, right around the world. Anybody who helps JP out will become a friend to JP, and JP will always remember that and work with those players whatever they're doing, help them out.

"It is a bit of a bonus that you are going to Adare and you're going to enjoy yourself. It's one of the highlights of the year in Ireland, and certainly in golfing terms it's a huge highlight with the people that will be there.

"All the pros will have the time of their life, will have a great experience.

"But even though there's no appearance fees, the fact that JP will support these players, they have a friend for life in the fact that they've come and played in JP McManus's Pro-Am - and the family, the whole family are there, as well.

"I know JP is the name out front, but they will support whatever charitable endeavours these players have going forward."

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