Women's Irish Open

Ladies Irish Open

Tournament information
Location	Republic of Ireland (1994–2012) Northern Ireland (1979–1986)
Established	1979
Tour(s)	Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour (1984)
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 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.

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.

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 (€)
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
British Midland Ladies' Irish Open
1987–1993: No tournament
1986	City of Derry GC	Londonderry	Muriel Thomson	290	+2	6 strokes	Liselotte Neumann	£3,750
Smirnoff Ladies Irish Open
1985: No tournament
1984	Clandeboye	Down	Kathy Whitworth	285	−3	2 strokes	Pat Bradley Becky Pearson	£18,000
1983	Portstewart	Londonderry	Cathy Panton	224	+2	Playoff	Beverly Lewis Muriel Thomson Susan Moon	£1,500
Smirnoff Ulster Open
1982	Portstewart	Londonderry	Linda Bowman	225	+3	Playoff	Jenny Lee Smith	£1,000
1981	Royal Portrush	Antrim	Sarah Leveque	228	E	Playoff	Christine Langford	£600
Viscount Double Glazing Championship
1980	Royal Portrush	Antrim	Muriel Thomson	236	+8	4 strokes	Dale Reid Jenny Lee Smith	£600
State Express Tournament
1979	Royal Portrush	Antrim	Cathy Panton	166	+14	Playoff	Amanda Middleton	£800

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See also

• Irish Open

External links

• Ladies Irish Open - official site
• Ladies European Tour - official site