NEXT month, many of the world’s finest lady golfers assemble at Killeen Castle for the 12th Solheim Cup.

American Solheim Cup captain Rosie Jones has sprung a surprise by naming Ryann O’Toole as one of her wild cards for the match against Europe at Killeen Castle in Ireland from September 23 to 25.

TEENAGE Irish golf sensations Lisa and Leona Maguire get another look at what life is like in the paid ranks at Killeen Castle today — but they’re in no rush to join the professional game.

SWEDEN’S Alexander Noren cruised to his third European Tour title despite a closing round of 77 in Stockholm yesterday.

LADIES Irish Open boss Roddy Carr avoided some Chinese torture to deliver a world class field at Killeen Castle next month.

ADMISSION is free, the quality of the field could hardly be better, the location is both new and spectacular.

THE AIB Ladies Irish Open gets underway on Friday at Killeen Castle, Co Meath, having attracted its strongest field ever.

Sweden’s Sophie Gustafson led the Longs Drugs Challenge by two shots after shooting a first round total at 65 for seven under par on the Blackhawk Country Club course in Danville, California.

Michelle Wie’s long-awaited debut as a member of the LPGA Tour could be one to remember after she set the clubhouse target for the rest of the field in her native Hawaii today.

Angela Stanford carded a third round five-under-par 67 on Saturday to open up a four-stroke lead at the inaugural Bell Micro Classic.

England’s Karen Stupples produced a late birdie spree to move into the top five at the Safeway International in Phoenix, Arizona, with a five-under-par 67.

America’s women golfers retained the Solheim Cup with a storming singles display at Halmstad in Sweden today.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

Two great escapes and a moment of huge relief today kept alive Europe’s hopes of winning back the Solheim Cup in Sweden.

For the first time since 1998 the United States lead Europe after the first day of the Solheim Cup – but not by anything like the margin they had hoped for at Halmstad in Sweden.

Holders America had the chance to pull well clear of Europe on the opening day of the Solheim Cup at Halmstad in Sweden.

Lorena Ochoa produced a superb seven-under-par 64 to go four strokes clear going into the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open.

Laura Diaz fired a six-under-par 65 to make the early running after the first round in the Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Country Club.

Annika Sorenstam is confident her team can defend the Lexus Cup this week but she is wary of a backlash from an Asian side keen to avenge last year’s heavy defeat.

American Cristie Kerr claimed her seventh title on the LPGA Tour with a charging final round of 67 at the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

England’s Sue Strudwick turned back the clock with a great third-round 67 as American Angela Stanford took a grip on the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Nashville, Tennessee.

Beth Bader and Angela Stanford are tied for the lead after Thursday’s first round of the Franklin American Mortgage Championship.

EUROPE’S women golfers brilliantly won back the Solheim Cup in Sweden yesterday - and wasted little time doing it.

Europe’s women golfers won back the Solheim Cup in Sweden today – and wasted little time doing it.

Scottish pair Janice Moodie and Catriona Matthew, winning Curtis Cup team-mates nine years ago, took Europe nearer a third Solheim Cup victory in Sweden this evening.

MOTHER-TO-BE Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Suzann Pettersen, the baby of the team, kept Europe in front after day one of the Solheim Cup match in Sweden yesterday.

Mother-to-be Patricia Meunier-Lebouc and Suzann Pettersen, the baby of the team, kept Europe in front after day one of the Solheim Cup match in Sweden today.