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 1979 and 1986 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.

Ladies Irish Open
Tournament information
LocationRepublic of Ireland (1994–2012)
Northern Ireland (1979–1986)
Established1979
Tour(s)Ladies European Tour
LPGA Tour (1984)
Format54 or 72-hole Stroke play
Final year2012
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Laura Davies
To par−25 As above
Final champion
Catriona Matthew

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
YearVenueCountyWinnerScoreTo ParMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upWinner's
share (€)
Ladies Irish Open
2012Killeen CastleMeath Catriona Matthew67-71-71=209−71 stroke Suzann Pettersen52,500
2011Killeen CastleMeath Suzann Pettersen (2)71-63-64=198−186 strokes Azahara Muñoz60,000
AIB Ladies' Irish Open
2010Killeen CastleMeath Sophie Gustafson (4)70-68-66=204−121 stroke Marianne Skarpnord
In-Kyung Kim		75,000
2009Portmarnock LinksFingal Diana Luna68-69-68=205−114 strokes Gwladys Nocera
Florentyna Parker
Sophie Gustafson		75,000
2008Portmarnock LinksFingal Suzann Pettersen69-69-67=205−115 strokes Marianne Skarpnord67,500
Ladies' Irish Open
2004–2007: No tournament
2003KillarneyKerry Sophie Gustafson (3)66-63-73=202−173 strokes Laura Davies24,750
2002KillarneyKerry Iben Tinning71-70-73=214−2Playoff Suzann Pettersen24,750
Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open
2001FaithleggWaterford Raquel Carriedo68-66-66=200−161 stroke Sophie Gustafson24,486
2000FaithleggWaterford Sophie Gustafson (2)71-71-71-69=282−61 stroke Marine Monnet24,202
Donegal Irish Ladies' Open
1999LetterkennyDonegal Sandrine Mendiburu71-72-71-72=286+2Playoff Raquel Carriedo
Laura Davies
Elisabeth Esterl		22,395
1998BallyliffinDonegal Sophie Gustafson68-78-68=214−2Playoff Iben Tinning19,260
Guardian Irish Open
1997Luttrellstown CastleDublin Patricia Meunier-Lebouc74-70-69-71=284−41 stroke Laura Navarro24,635
1996CitywestDublin Alison Nicholas69-73-65-70=277−118 strokes Trish Johnson16,500
Guardian Irish Holidays Open
1995St Margaret'sDublin Laura Davies (2)67-66-66-68=267−2516 strokes Åsa Gottmo15,000
Holiday Ireland Women's Open
1994St Margaret'sDublin Laura Davies
British Midland Ladies' Irish Open
1987–1993: No tournament
1986City of Derry GCLondonderry Muriel Thomson290+26 strokes Liselotte Neumann£3,750
Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open
1985: No tournament
1984ClandeboyeDown Kathy Whitworth285−32 strokes Pat Bradley
Becky Pearson		£18,000
1983PortstewartLondonderry Cathy Panton224+2Playoff Beverly Lewis
Muriel Thomson
Susan Moon		£1,500
Smirnoff Ulster Open
1982PortstewartLondonderry Linda Bowman225+3Playoff Jenny Lee Smith£1,000
1981Royal PortrushAntrim Sarah Leveque228EPlayoff Christine Langford£600
Viscount Double Glazing Championship
1980Royal PortrushAntrim Muriel Thomson236+84 strokes Dale Reid
Jenny Lee Smith		£600
State Express Tournament
1979Royal PortrushAntrim Cathy Panton166+14Playoff Amanda Middleton£800

Source:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Davies marches on to world record". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
  2. "2011 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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