National pitch and putt champions Marina O'Rourke (Cloghogue) and Ray Murphy (Templebreedy) will be guests of the Netherlands Pitch and Putt Bond at the official opening of its new course at Groningen. On Friday, the Irish pair will play an exhibition over nine holes against Dutch champions Rinus Huberts and Hermsa Olthuis and on Saturday they will be among the favourites to lift the tournament over the Groningen course.

O'Rourke and Murphy will play a second exhibition game on Sunday and also take part in a tournament at another Dutch course in Kockange.