Whitlock aiming for further success in Dublin: “It’s one of my favourite tournaments”

For Whitlock he is aiming for further success in one of his favourite tournaments on the calendar. "Last year was a good tournament for me - it was a case of 'close but no cigar' as they say," said Whitlock, in the first round on Monday night. "I actually like the double-start and double-finish, it's one of my favourite tournaments. "I really enjoyed the week in Dublin last year, it was a dream to get to a major final again after a few years without making one. "I was in pretty good form leading up to last year's event, I'd won a ProTour so I felt like I was playing at a pretty good level and that's what I showed on the big stage."