Ladies Irish Open

The Ladies Irish Open was a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET), held in the Republic of Ireland. It was part of the LET schedule in 1983 and 1984 in Northern Ireland; the 1984 event was co-sanctioned by the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. After nearly a decade's absence, it returned in 1994 for ten editions through 2003, all in the Republic of Ireland. After a four-year hiatus, the tournament was revived again in 2008 as part of the buildup to the 2011 Solheim Cup, scheduled for late September at Killeen Castle in County Meath. Killeen Castle hosted the Ladies Irish Open in 2010 and 2011 in early August, the week following the Women's British Open. The last event was played in 2012.

At St. Margaret's in 1995, Laura Davies recorded a 72-hole total of 267 (−25), 16 strokes clear of runner-up Åsa Gottmo, setting world records for the lowest aggregate score and the biggest margin of victory in women's professional golf.[1]

Multiple winners are Sophie Gustafson (1998, 2000, 2003, 2010), Suzann Pettersen (2008, 2011) and Laura Davies (1994, 1995).

Winners

YearDateVenueCountyWinnerScoreTo ParMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (€)
Ladies Irish Open
2012Aug 3-5Killeen CastleMeathScotland Catriona Matthew67-71-71=209−71 strokeNorway Suzann Pettersen52,500
2011Aug 5-7Killeen CastleMeathNorway Suzann Pettersen (2)71-63-64=198−186 strokesSpain Azahara Muñoz60,000
AIB Ladies' Irish Open
2010Aug 6-8Killeen CastleMeathSweden Sophie Gustafson (4)70-68-66=204−121 strokeNorway Marianne Skarpnord
South Korea In-Kyung Kim		75,000
2009Jun 26-28Portmarnock LinksFingalItaly Diana Luna68-69-68=205−114 strokesFrance Gwladys Nocera
England Florentyna Parker
SwedenSophie Gustafson		75,000
2008Jul 11-13Portmarnock LinksFingalNorway Suzann Pettersen69-69-67=205−115 strokesNorway Marianne Skarpnord67,500
Ladies' Irish Open
2004–07No tournament
2003Jun 13-15KillarneyKerrySweden Sophie Gustafson (3)66-63-73=202−173 strokesEngland Laura Davies24,750
2002May 10–12KillarneyKerryDenmark Iben Tinning71-70-73=214−2PlayoffNorway Suzann Pettersen24,750
Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open
2001Aug 24-26FaithleggWaterfordSpain Raquel Carriedo68-66-66=200−161 strokeSweden Sophie Gustafson24,486
2000Jun 8-11FaithleggWaterfordSweden Sophie Gustafson (2)71-71-71-69=282−61 strokeFrance Marine Monnet24,202
Donegal Irish Ladies' Open
1999Sep 2-5LetterkennyDonegalFrance Sandrine Mendiburu71-72-71-72=286+2PlayoffSpain Raquel Carriedo
England Laura Davies
Germany Elisabeth Esterl		22,395
1998Sep 3-5BallyliffinDonegalSweden Sophie Gustafson68-78-68=214−2PlayoffDenmark Iben Tinning19,260
Guardian Irish Open
1997Jun 26-29Luttrellstown CastleDublinFrance Patricia Meunier-Lebouc74-70-69-71=284−41 strokeSpain Laura Navarro24,635
1996Jul 25-28CitywestDublinEngland Alison Nicholas69-73-65-70=277−118 strokesEngland Trish Johnson16,500
Guardian Irish Holidays Open
1995Jul 27-30St Margaret'sDublinEngland Laura Davies (2)67-66-66-68=267−2516 strokesSweden Åsa Gottmo15,000
Holiday Ireland Women's Open
1994St Margaret'sDublinEngland Laura Davies
British Midland Ladies' Irish Open
1987–93No tournament
1986Jun 5-8 City of Derry GCLondonderryScotland Muriel Thomson290 +2 6 strokes Sweden Lisolette Neumann
Smirnoff Irish Ladies' Open
1985No tournament
1984Oct 11-14ClandeboyeDownUnited States Kathy Whitworth285−32 strokes United States Pat Bradley
United States Becky Pearson		 18,145
Irish Ladies' Open
1983PortstewartLondonderryScotland Catherine Panton

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Davies marches on to world record". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
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