NEW YORK: Stars of Europe’s triumphant 2021 Solheim Cup team are heading back to the US for the highly anticipated Aramco Team Series — New York.
England’s Charley Hull and last year’s Race to Costa del Sol winner Emily Kristine Pedersen will both line up at Glen Oaks Club from Oct. 14-16 on New York’s Long Island — the latest event of the LET’s team and individual format series.
Joining them will be their Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona Matthew, who led the Europeans to a stunning victory at Inverness Club.
The $1 million Aramco Team Series event marks the LET’s debut in the US and the strongest field yet following series events in London and Sotogrande in Spain this season.
“As we saw in the Solheim Cup, team golf is a format that provides a different atmosphere, and brings energy for players, fans and viewers on TV,” Matthew said.
“It’s exciting, and events like the Aramco Team Series give us more opportunities to come together and team up with some of the best players in the world. It’s great for us to come to New York with such a strong field — and post-Solheim adds a bit more spice. The event continues the growing momentum behind the women’s game.”
US stars Lexi Thompson and Solheim Cup teammate Danielle Kang will join world No.1 and Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda and Lizette Salas and AIG Women’s British Open champion Anna Nordqvist — a field that now includes six of the world’s top 20 players. Also confirmed is Cheyenne Woods, Anne Van Dam, Bronte Law, Lindsay Weaver and Sophia Popov.
“It was really cool to play in the inaugural Aramco Team Series event in London,” Thompson said. “It’s fresh, fun and has a different vibe. It’s a chance to build some camaraderie and experience new things with players from across the globe.”
The Aramco Team Series is a new four-tournament concept introduced on the Ladies European Tour earlier this year.
Teams of four, made up of three pros and one amateur, battle it out for a share of the $800,000 prize fund, with a $200,000 purse for the leading individual scores over the weekend. As a full LET event, each tournament also carries points for world rankings and the Race to Costa del Sol — LET’s season-long competition to crown Europe’s leading top golfer.
