Date for Women's KPMG Irish Open on Clare golf course revealed

THE KPMG Women’s Irish Open, which is to be held in Dromoland Castle, will take place from August 31 until September 3 in 2023. 

Having returned to the Ladies European Tour (LET) Schedule in 2022, following a ten-year absence, the tournament will now take place three weeks earlier in the calendar in 2023.

The inaugural KPMG Women’s Irish Open was staged in September 2022 at Dromoland Castle’s championship course in County Clare and saw more than 24,000 people, a record for a women’s golf event in Ireland, pass through the gates over the four days of the tournament, including many families.

Located on the shores of Lough Dromoland, Dromoland Castle’s 18-hole 6,824 yards par 72 championship course, designed by Ron Kirby and JB Carr, was a brilliant setting for the return of the Women’s Irish Open. 

The world class course, undertook a €2 million upgrade in advance of the 2022 tournament, proved to be a demanding and exhilarating test for some of the game’s top golfers in September 2022. 

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The tournament was ultimately won by Klara Spilková from the Czech Republic, claiming her first LET Tour victory in over five years, overcoming Ursula Wikström and Nicole Broch Estrup in a nail-biting playoff on Sunday.

Having come agonisingly close to securing a spot in that playoff, Irish golfer and KPMG ambassador, Leona Maguire will once again tee it up at Dromoland Castle as she seeks to become the first Irish winner of the event.

The Cavan native missed out on the playoff by a single shot despite playing incredible golf over the weekend, including the lowest score of the 3rd round, a magnificent 65 (-7) which saw her charge up the leaderboard to sit just two shots off the pace going into the final round on Sunday. A final round 68 (-4) secured Maguire a share of fourth place.

Europe’s top professional golfers will once again descend on the County Clare venue in August 2023 to compete for the €400,000 prize fund. The KPMG Women’s Irish Open will also begin an exciting two weeks of professional golf on the island of Ireland with the Men’s Irish Open taking place in The K Club the following week.

Speaking about today’s announcement Cian Branagan, CEO and Founder of Forefront Sports said: “The tournament proved to be a brilliant success in 2022 with a record number of people attending the event in Dromoland Castle and we are delighted to be returning to this world-class venue in 2023”  

Seamus Hand, KPMG Managing Partner said “We are looking forward to the return of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open next year and seeing our KPMG ambassador, Leona Maguire play on home soil once more."

Mark Nolan, Managing Director at Dromoland Castle added “We are all thrilled that yet again Dromoland Castle will host the Women’s Irish Open August 2023, consolidating our position as the home of the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, of which we are all truly proud”

Tickets for the 2023 KPMG Women’s Irish Open will go on sale in January. To keep up to date with all the latest news on the 2023 KPMG Women’s Irish Open, please visit www.kpmgwomensirishopen.ie. You can also follow the tournament via social media by following @womensirishopen on Instagram and Twitter.