The Women's Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET), held in Ireland.
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.
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 VenueCountyWinnerScore To Par Marginof victoryRunner(s)-upWinner'sshare (€)KPMG Women's Irish Open2026 The K Club Kildare Casandra Alexander 63-66-69-70=268 −20 3 strokes Sára Kousková 67,5002025 Carton House Kildare Lottie Woad (a) 68-67-67-69=271 −21 6 strokes Madelene Sagström 67,5002024 Carton House Kildare Annabel Dimmock 72-66-65-70=273 −19 Playoff Pauline Roussin-Bouchard 60,0002023 Dromoland Castle Clare Smilla Tarning Sønderby 71-67-72-62=272 −16 Playoff Lisa Pettersson Anne Van Dam 60,0002022 Dromoland Castle Clare Klára Spilková 66-68-73-67=274 −14 Playoff Nicole Broch Estrup Ursula Wikström 60,0002013–2021: No tournamentLadies Irish Open2012 Killeen Castle Meath Catriona Matthew 67-71-71=209 −7 1 stroke Suzann Pettersen 52,5002011 Killeen Castle Meath Suzann Pettersen (2) 71-63-64=198 −18 6 strokes Azahara Muñoz 60,000AIB Ladies' Irish Open2010 Killeen Castle Meath Sophie Gustafson (4) 70-68-66=204 −12 1 stroke Marianne Skarpnord In-Kyung Kim 75,0002009 Portmarnock Links Fingal Diana Luna 68-69-68=205 −11 4 strokes Gwladys Nocera Florentyna ParkerSophie Gustafson 75,0002008 Portmarnock Links Fingal Suzann Pettersen 69-69-67=205 −11 5 strokes Marianne Skarpnord 67,500Ladies' Irish Open2004–2007: No tournament2003 Killarney Kerry Sophie Gustafson (3) 66-63-73=202 −17 3 strokes Laura Davies 24,7502002 Killarney Kerry Iben Tinning 71-70-73=214 −2 Playoff Suzann Pettersen 24,750Waterford Crystal Ladies' Irish Open2001 Faithlegg Waterford Raquel Carriedo 68-66-66=200 −16 1 stroke Sophie Gustafson 24,4862000 Faithlegg Waterford Sophie Gustafson (2) 71-71-71-69=282 −6 1 stroke Marine Monnet 24,202Donegal Irish Ladies' Open1999 Letterkenny Donegal Sandrine Mendiburu 71-72-71-72=286 +2 Playoff Raquel Carriedo Laura Davies Elisabeth Esterl 22,3951998 Ballyliffin Donegal Sophie Gustafson 68-78-68=214 −2 Playoff Iben Tinning 19,260Guardian Irish Open1997 Luttrellstown Castle Dublin Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 74-70-69-71=284 −4 1 stroke Laura Navarro 24,6351996 Citywest Dublin Alison Nicholas 69-73-65-70=277 −11 8 strokes Trish Johnson 16,500Guardian Irish Holidays Open1995 St Margaret's Dublin Laura Davies (2) 67-66-66-68=267 −25 16 strokes Åsa Gottmo 15,000Holiday Ireland Women's Open1994 St Margaret's Dublin Laura Davies 282 −6 8 strokes Carin Hjalmarsson Helen Wadsworth 10,500 Source:
See also Northern Ireland Ladies Open Irish Open
References
External links Ladies Irish Open - official site Ladies European Tour - official site