Ladies Irish Open
Tournament information | |
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Location | Republic of Ireland |
Established | 1994 |
Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
Format | 54 or 72-hole Stroke play |
Final year | 2012 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 267 Laura Davies |
To par | −25 As above |
Final champion | |
Catriona Matthew |
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 1994 for ten editions through 2003. 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. Last played in 2012, the tournament is scheduled to return in 2022.[1]
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.[2]
Multiple winners are Sophie Gustafson (1998, 2000, 2003, 2010), Suzann Pettersen (2008, 2011) and Laura Davies (1994, 1995).
Winners[]
Year | Venue | County | Winner | Score | To Par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (€) |
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Ladies Irish Open | ||||||||
2012 | Killeen Castle | Meath | Catriona Matthew | 67-71-71=209 | −7 | 1 stroke | Suzann Pettersen | 52,500 |
2011 | Killeen Castle | Meath | Suzann Pettersen (2) | 71-63-64=198 | −18 | 6 strokes | Azahara Muñoz | 60,000 |
AIB Ladies' Irish Open | ||||||||
2010 | Killeen Castle | Meath | Sophie Gustafson (4) | 70-68-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Marianne Skarpnord In-Kyung Kim |
75,000 |
2009 | Portmarnock Links | Fingal | Diana Luna | 68-69-68=205 | −11 | 4 strokes | Gwladys Nocera Florentyna Parker Sophie Gustafson |
75,000 |
2008 | Portmarnock Links | Fingal | Suzann Pettersen | 69-69-67=205 | −11 | 5 strokes | Marianne Skarpnord | 67,500 |
Ladies' Irish Open | ||||||||
2004–2007: No tournament | ||||||||
2003 | Killarney | Kerry | Sophie Gustafson (3) | 66-63-73=202 | −17 | 3 strokes | Laura Davies | 24,750 |
2002 | Killarney | Kerry | Iben Tinning | 71-70-73=214 | −2 | Playoff | Suzann Pettersen | 24,750 |
Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open | ||||||||
2001 | Faithlegg | Waterford | Raquel Carriedo | 68-66-66=200 | −16 | 1 stroke | Sophie Gustafson | 24,486 |
2000 | Faithlegg | Waterford | Sophie Gustafson (2) | 71-71-71-69=282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Marine Monnet | 24,202 |
Donegal Irish Ladies' Open | ||||||||
1999 | Letterkenny | Donegal | Sandrine Mendiburu | 71-72-71-72=286 | +2 | Playoff | Raquel Carriedo Laura Davies Elisabeth Esterl |
22,395 |
1998 | Ballyliffin | Donegal | Sophie Gustafson | 68-78-68=214 | −2 | Playoff | Iben Tinning | 19,260 |
Guardian Irish Open | ||||||||
1997 | Luttrellstown Castle | Dublin | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 74-70-69-71=284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Laura Navarro | 24,635 |
1996 | Citywest | Dublin | Alison Nicholas | 69-73-65-70=277 | −11 | 8 strokes | Trish Johnson | 16,500 |
Guardian Irish Holidays Open | ||||||||
1995 | St Margaret's | Dublin | Laura Davies (2) | 67-66-66-68=267 | −25 | 16 strokes | Åsa Gottmo | 15,000 |
Holiday Ireland Women's Open | ||||||||
1994 | St Margaret's | Dublin | Laura Davies | 282 | −6 | 8 strokes | Carin Hjalmarsson Helen Wadsworth |
10,500 |
Source:[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Women's Irish Open: Tournament to return in 2022 after 10-year absence". BBC Sport. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Davies marches on to world record". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
- ^ "2011 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
External links[]
- Ladies Irish Open - official site
- Ladies European Tour - official site
- Former Ladies European Tour events
- Golf tournaments in the Republic of Ireland
- Recurring sporting events established in 1994
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012
- 1994 establishments in Ireland
- 2012 disestablishments in Ireland