Ladies Irish Open
Road to the 2011 Solheim Cup at Kileen Castle

Event Information

Schedule of events

  • A full schedule of events will be updated two weeks prior to the tournament.

Event

  • Ladies Irish Open, last staged in 2004 before it's revival in 2008
  • Ladies Irish Open moves to Killeen Castle, Co. Meath after 2 years in Portmarnock.
  • 2012 will be the 3rd staging of the Ladies Irish Open in Killeen Castle.

Date

  • August 3-5 2012

Venue

  • Killeen Castle, Dunsany Co. Meath, 2010
  • Killeen Castle, Dunsany Co. Meath 2011
  • Killeen Castle, Dunsany, Co. Meath 2012

Format

  • 2012: 54 hole Stroke Play Championship

Pro Am

  • Held on Thursday 2nd of August 2012. With a Gala Dinner in the evening. The Gala Dinner will have a fashion & jewelery element to the evening.

Prize Money

  • 2012: €350,000

Field

  • The Field will be announced by the Ladies European Tour and the tournament promoters, Twenty Eleven ILGPL before the tournament.

 

Spectators Targets

There will be an aggressive strategy on promoting access through sponsors to establish high attendances. Targets are as follows:

  • 2008: 10,000 (achieved 11,000)
  • 2009: 25,000 (achieved 15,500)
  • 2010: 20,000 (achieved 35,000)
  • 2011: 25,000 (achieved 28,000)
  • 2012: 30,000

 

 

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