The Ladies European Tour has announced that the Irish Open is to return in 2022.
The tournament will take place next year for the first time since 2012 when this year's Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew was victorious at Killeen Castle.
A venue has not yet been confirmed.
Golf Ireland CEO Mark Kennelly is delighted to see the event returning to the LET schedule.
He said: "Today’s news is an early Christmas present for golf fans in Ireland. We have been working behind the scenes with the Ladies European Tour and Sport Ireland since early this year hoping for today’s news to become reality. I would like to thank both organisations for the work done behind the scenes that has led us to today’s announcement and we look forward to further details early next year.
"2021 has been a historic year for Women’s golf in Ireland in the professional and amateur ranks. We hope the return of the Women’s Irish Open will continue to inspire the next generation."
The 2022 Ladies European Tour season is set to have the biggest number of tournaments and prize money in the organisation’s 44-year history.
A minimum of €24.5 million will be on offer across 31 events. The total annual purse is up €4.5m on 2021 and offers €13m more than in 2019.
