Women's Irish Open

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Women's Irish Open
Tournament information
Location Republic of Ireland
Established 1994
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
Format54 or 72-hole Stroke play
Prize fund€400,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Laura Davies
To par−25 As above
Current champion
Flag of Denmark.svg Smilla Tarning Sønderby

The Women's Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET), held in the Republic of Ireland.

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The tournament became part of the LET schedule in 1994 and ran 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 early August, the week following the Women's British Open. Last played in 2012, the tournament returned in 2022, now held at Dromoland Castle in County Clare. [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

YearVenueCountyWinnerScoreTo ParMargin
of victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ()
KPMG Women's Irish Open
2023 Dromoland Castle Clare Flag of Denmark.svg Smilla Tarning Sønderby 71-67-72-62=272−16Playoff Flag of Sweden.svg Lisa Pettersson
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anne Van Dam
60,000
2022 Dromoland Castle Clare Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Spilková 66-68-73-67=274−14Playoff Flag of Denmark.svg Nicole Broch Estrup
Flag of Finland.svg Ursula Wikström
60,000
2013–2021: No tournament
Ladies Irish Open
2012 Killeen Castle Meath Flag of Scotland.svg Catriona Matthew 67-71-71=209−71 stroke Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen 52,500
2011 Killeen Castle Meath Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen (2)71-63-64=198−186 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Azahara Muñoz 60,000
AIB Ladies' Irish Open
2010 Killeen Castle Meath Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson (4)70-68-66=204−121 stroke Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord
Flag of South Korea.svg In-Kyung Kim
75,000
2009 Portmarnock Links Fingal Flag of Italy.svg Diana Luna 68-69-68=205−114 strokes Flag of France.svg Gwladys Nocera
Flag of England.svg Florentyna Parker
Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson
75,000
2008 Portmarnock Links Fingal Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen 69-69-67=205−115 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord 67,500
Ladies' Irish Open
2004–2007: No tournament
2003 Killarney Kerry Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson (3)66-63-73=202−173 strokes Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 24,750
2002 Killarney Kerry Flag of Denmark.svg Iben Tinning 71-70-73=214−2Playoff Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen 24,750
Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open
2001 Faithlegg Waterford Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Carriedo 68-66-66=200−161 stroke Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 24,486
2000 Faithlegg Waterford Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson (2)71-71-71-69=282−61 stroke Flag of France.svg Marine Monnet 24,202
Donegal Irish Ladies' Open
1999 Letterkenny Donegal Flag of France.svg Sandrine Mendiburu 71-72-71-72=286+2Playoff Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Carriedo
Flag of England.svg Laura Davies
Flag of Germany.svg Elisabeth Esterl
22,395
1998 Ballyliffin Donegal Flag of Sweden.svg Sophie Gustafson 68-78-68=214−2Playoff Flag of Denmark.svg Iben Tinning 19,260
Guardian Irish Open
1997 Luttrellstown Castle Dublin Flag of France.svg Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 74-70-69-71=284−41 stroke Flag of Spain.svg Laura Navarro 24,635
1996 Citywest Dublin Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas 69-73-65-70=277−118 strokes Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson 16,500
Guardian Irish Holidays Open
1995 St Margaret's Dublin Flag of England.svg Laura Davies (2)67-66-66-68=267−2516 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Åsa Gottmo 15,000
Holiday Ireland Women's Open
1994 St Margaret's Dublin Flag of England.svg Laura Davies 282−68 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Carin Hjalmarsson
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Helen Wadsworth
10,500

Source: [3]

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References

  1. "Women's Irish Open: Tournament to return in 2022 after 10-year absence". BBC Sport. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  2. "Davies marches on to world record". The Independent . 31 July 1995. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. "2011 LET Media Guide". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 23 September 2020.