The Ladies European Tour moves to Killeen Castle near Dublin this week for the Ladies Irish Open, hosted by Fáilte Ireland, which is effectively a dress rehearsal for The Solheim Cup...... more ......

Ladies professional golf is counting down to the biggest event on their calendar – The 2011 Solheim Cup. In just 50 days Ireland will stage the biggest international sporting event of 2011, when Europe takes on the USA for The 2011 Solheim Cup in Killeen Castle, county Meath this September 23rd to 25th. A host of Solheim Cup candidates are taking advantage of this week’s Ladies Irish Open, supported by Fáilte Ireland, which is also being played at Killeen Castle..... more ......

Solheim Cup captains, Alison Nicholas (Europe) and Rosie Jones (USA) arrived at Killeen Castle today to survey the Jack Nicklaus course and their potential players ahead of this week’s Ladies Irish Open, supported by Fáilte Ireland. The countdown is on with just 50 days to the big battle between Europe and the USA for The 2011 Solheim Cup which will take place at Killeen Castle this September 23-25 ....... more ......

Royal County Down’s top female golfer Danielle McVeigh has announced her decision today to turn Professional and join the ranks of the Ladies European Tour. The move comes as McVeigh prepares to take on a star studded field at the Ladies Irish Open, supported by Fáilte Ireland, which gets underway this Friday at Killeen Castle, county Meath. ...... more .....

Druh Belts & Buckles has been selected as the Official Belt Supplier to the European and U.S. Teams for The 2011 Solheim Cup which takes place from September 23-25 this year at Killeen Castle in Ireland. Whilst Druh Belts & Buckles are already worn by some of the world’s top golfers both on and off the course, the brand is delighted to have the honour of supplying both teams for The Solheim Cup with its unique belts as the bi-annual competition is the most prestigious team event in women’s golf..... more ....

Don’t forget to enter the Ladies European Tour Fantasy Golf game for this week’s Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle, from 5th - 7th August. Select your team of six in an effort to win €25,000 in the free online game. Entries close at midnight tonight! To enter, go to www.letfantasygolf.com and select the six golfers who you think will finish in the top six of the tournament, in any order. If all top six finishers are correctly identified, the jackpot will be won. This is the third week that the LET Fantasy Golf game will officially run....... more ......

Becky Brewerton from Wales feels that she needs a sensational performance at this week’s Ladies Irish Open hosted by Failte Ireland if she is to earn a place on Alison Nicholas’ European Solheim Cup team. With the deadline for qualification looming and the team announcement on Monday 29th August, Brewerton feels that a victory is needed this week at Killeen Castle in Ireland if she is to impress the skipper and earn a wildcard pick for the main event from September 23-25. ....... more ......

Germany’s Caroline Masson took centre stage at the Ricoh Women’s British Open at Carnoustie last week when she played in the final group with world number one Yani Tseng having led by two strokes going into the last round. She eventually tied for fifth place, seven shots behind Tseng who retained the title, but will hope to take the spotlight once again at the Ladies Irish Open hosted by Failte Ireland at Killeen Castle this week....... more ......

England’s Melissa Reid believes that Europe has as good a chance as the United States when the teams compete for The Solheim Cup in Ireland from September 23-25. America is the favourite with the bookmakers to retain The Cup and improve on their 8-3 score line, but Reid believes that Europe will be buoyed by a vociferous home gallery at Killeen Castle, in Co Meath, near Dublin.  ...... more ......