Saudi Ladies International: Stars return to Saudi Arabia as women’s golf battles for equality
With one of many richest prizes on the Women European Tour (LET) schedule — a $1 million USD prize fund — it has shortly turn into one of many extra extremely desired titles.
The significance of getting a boundary breaking event with an enormous prize pot will not be misplaced on LET CEO, Alex Armas.
“I feel one of the best ways to do this is, clearly, via reside sports activities on TV and for folks to have the ability to turn into impressed by these athletes and look as much as them as position fashions. Having so many sporting occasions of the standard that Saudi is bringing to the Kingdom can be massively necessary to rising participation in varied sports activities. The quantity of those who signed up for the Women First Membership and the quantity of constructive suggestions was immense.”
A complete host of famous person gamers have been confirmed as taking part in at this week’s competitors, alongside defending champion Emily Kristine Pedersen.
Two-time major-winner Lydia Ko has been confirmed, in addition to fellow major-winners Georgia Corridor, Anna Nordqvist, and Laura Davies.
Whereas the singles occasion begins this Thursday, a Saudi double-header can be concluded on the workforce occasion on Wednesday, November 10.
The second of two $1 million LET tournaments happening within the area of 9 days, a part of the Aramco Workforce Collection which has taken place internationally, has aimed to deal with inequality in girls’s golf, in response to the LET.
“We have to showcase them and their tales and unbelievable journeys. We nonetheless have an extended option to go. Individuals do not realize what good athletes these girls are, and if they do not get to see that, they do not perceive that. They’ll compete. They’re nearly as good athletes as the lads.”
