August 6 – 8: 17 Solheim Cup players to compete in the 2010 Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle
The AIB Ladies Irish Open has attracted the strongest field of women professional golfers in its history at Killeen Castle on August 6-8.
The field comprises of five current American Solheim Cup players and the full European team that includes world ranked 3rd, Suzann Pettersen who won the event in 2008, Anna Nordqvist ranked 6th, Laura Davies, current European No. 1, Catriona Mathew MBE, reigning Ricoh British Open Champion, Sophie Gustafson, past multiple winner of the Ladies Irish Open, Maria Hjorth and Helen Alfredsson, the 2007 Solheim Cup Captain.
The USA challenge is lead by the charismatic and extrovert Christina Kim, who made a huge impact at the last Solheim Cup in Chicago. Fellow team members Angela Stanford ranked 9th in the world, Brittany Lang, Kristy McPherson and Brittany Lincicome, winner of the ‘LPGA Major’ The Kraft Nabisco in 2009 will add to the ‘across the pond’ rivalry at the event.
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