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
| Year | Date | Venue | County | Winner | Score | To Par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladies Irish Open | |||||||||
| 2012 | Aug 3-5 | Killeen Castle | Meath |  Catriona Matthew | 67-71-71=209 | −7 | 1 stroke |  Suzann Pettersen | 52,500 |
| 2011 | Aug 5-7 | Killeen Castle | Meath | Suzann Pettersen (2) | 71-63-64=198 | −18 | 6 strokes |  Azahara Muñoz | 60,000 |
| AIB Ladies' Irish Open | |||||||||
| 2010 | Aug 6-8 | Killeen Castle | Meath |  Sophie Gustafson (4) | 70-68-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Marianne Skarpnord In-Kyung Kim | 75,000 |
| 2009 | Jun 26-28 | Portmarnock Links | Fingal |  Diana Luna | 68-69-68=205 | −11 | 4 strokes |  Gwladys Nocera Florentyna ParkerSophie Gustafson | 75,000 |
| 2008 | Jul 11-13 | Portmarnock Links | Fingal | Suzann Pettersen | 69-69-67=205 | −11 | 5 strokes | Marianne Skarpnord | 67,500 |
| Ladies' Irish Open | |||||||||
| 2004–07 | No tournament | ||||||||
| 2003 | Jun 13-15 | Killarney | Kerry | Sophie Gustafson (3) | 66-63-73=202 | −17 | 3 strokes | Laura Davies | 24,750 |
| 2002 | May 10–12 | Killarney | Kerry |  Iben Tinning | 71-70-73=214 | −2 | Playoff | Suzann Pettersen | 24,750 |
| Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open | |||||||||
| 2001 | Aug 24-26 | Faithlegg | Waterford | Raquel Carriedo | 68-66-66=200 | −16 | 1 stroke | Sophie Gustafson | 24,486 |
| 2000 | Jun 8-11 | Faithlegg | Waterford | Sophie Gustafson (2) | 71-71-71-69=282 | −6 | 1 stroke | Marine Monnet | 24,202 |
| Donegal Irish Ladies' Open | |||||||||
| 1999 | Sep 2-5 | Letterkenny | Donegal | Sandrine Mendiburu | 71-72-71-72=286 | +2 | Playoff | Raquel Carriedo Laura Davies Elisabeth Esterl | 22,395 |
| 1998 | Sep 3-5 | Ballyliffin | Donegal | Sophie Gustafson | 68-78-68=214 | −2 | Playoff | Iben Tinning | 19,260 |
| Guardian Irish Open | |||||||||
| 1997 | Jun 26-29 | Luttrellstown Castle | Dublin | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 74-70-69-71=284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Laura Navarro | 24,635 |
| 1996 | Jul 25-28 | Citywest | Dublin | Alison Nicholas | 69-73-65-70=277 | −11 | 8 strokes | Trish Johnson | 16,500 |
| Guardian Irish Holidays Open | |||||||||
| 1995 | Jul 27-30 | 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 | ||||||
| British Midland Ladies' Irish Open | |||||||||
| 1987–93 | No tournament | ||||||||
| 1986 | City of Derry GC | Londonderry | Muriel Thomson | ||||||
| Smirnoff Irish Ladies' Open | |||||||||
| 1985 | No tournament | ||||||||
| 1984 | Oct 11-14 | Clandeboye | Down |  Kathy Whitworth | 285 | −3 | US$22,500 | ||
| Irish Ladies' Open | |||||||||
| 1983 | Portstewart | Londonderry | Catherine Panton | ||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Davies marches on to world record". The Independent. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 2010-08-06.
External links
- Ladies Irish Open - official site
- Ladies European Tour - official site