2 August 2012 – Kileen Castle – Irel
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10 Australians will tee it up in this week&aposs Irish Ladies Open supported by Failte Ireland on the Ladies European Tour.
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Lindsey Wright will lead the charge after posting a top 15 finish at last week&aposs Evian Masters and tied sixth at the recent South African Women&aposs Open. Wright is joined and will be playing with compatriot Karen Lunn in the first two rounds. Rachel Bailey, Stephanie Na, Alison Whitaker, Bree Arthur, Sarah Kemp, Stacey Keating, Nikki Garrett and Frances Bondad are the other Aussies playing this week.
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The tournament is being played once again at Killeen Castle, which was the venue for last year&aposs tournament as well as the memorable Solheim Cup, played in September.
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Norway&aposs Suzann Pettersen is the defending champion is looking forward to heading to Ireland after spending several days at the Olympics. It is a very strong field this week, with the likes of Swede Sophie Gustasfon, South African Lee-Anne Pace, Scotland&aposs Carly Booth, France&aposs Anne-Lise Caudal, England&aposs Laura Davies and Melissa Reid. Gustasfon is a four-time winner of the Irish Open.
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The players will be competing for their share of the Euro 300,000 up for grabs.
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Click here for the draw.