The Aramco Team Series is a professional women's golf competition that is part of the Ladies European Tour (LET), first played in 2020 .[ 1]
The inaugural tournament was played as the Saudi Ladies Team International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) by the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia . It was the penultimate LET event of the 2020 season and followed the Aramco Saudi Ladies International .[ 2]
2021 saw the competition expanded to become the Aramco Team Series, with four tournaments to be held in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain and Saudi Arabia, each with a US$1 million prize fund.[ 3]
Format
The tournament is a team competition with a total of 26 teams (36 in 2020 and 2021), each team consisting of three professionals and one amateur.
A draft is used to form the teams for the tournament. The team captains are seeded based on the official Women's World Golf Rankings . In a random order, the captains select the first additional player to join their team. Each team is then randomly assigned an amateur player and another professional from the remaining field.
Scoring is on a "two-from-four" basis which sees the best two scores on each hole counted for the team competition. With this format, the amateurs may contribute to the result of the game. In addition, the professionals complete every hole and the score is used for the individual competition.[ 4]
For 2022, the format was amended so that teams compete over only 36 holes, the first two days of the tournament, with the final day exclusively for the 60 and ties who make the cut, to compete for the individual title. Also, instead of an 80/20 split, an equal split of the US$ 1,000,000 prize between the team and individual events was introduced.[ 5]
Winners
Individual
Year
Date
Location
Winner
Score
To Par
Margin of victory
Runner(s)-up
Winner's share ($ )
Saudi Ladies Team International
2020
12–15 Nov
KAEC , Saudi Arabia
Denmark Emily Kristine Pedersen
202
−14
2 strokes
Australia Stephanie Kyriacou Spain Luna Sobrón Galmés Netherlands Anne van Dam
25,000
Aramco Team Series
2021
8–10 Jul
London , England
Norway Marianne Skarpnord
206
−13
Playoff
Thailand Atthaya Thitikul
30,000
5–7 Aug
Sotogrande , Spain
United States Alison Lee
201
−15
5 strokes
South Africa Ashleigh Buhai
30,000
14–16 Oct
New York , United States
England Charley Hull
204
−12
1 stroke
United States Nelly Korda
30,000
10–12 Nov
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Slovenia Pia Babnik
200
−16
1 stroke
Germany Olivia Cowan
30,000
2022
12–14 May
Bangkok , Thailand
Belgium Manon De Roey
203
−13
3 strokes
Sweden Johanna Gustavsson
75,000
16–18 Jun
London , England
England Bronte Law
210
−9
1 stroke
England Georgia Hall
75,000
18–20 Aug
Sotogrande , Spain
United States Nelly Korda
203
−13
3 strokes
United States Jessica Korda Spain Ana Peláez France Pauline Roussin
75,000
13–15 Oct
New York , United States
United States Lexi Thompson
205
−11
3 strokes
Canada Brooke Henderson Sweden Madelene Sagström
75,000
9–11 Nov
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Germany Chiara Noja
203
−13
Playoff[ lower-alpha 1]
England Charley Hull
75,000
2023
16–18 Mar
Singapore
France Pauline Roussin
191
−15
4 strokes
United States Danielle Kang
75,000
19–21 May
West Palm Beach, Florida , United States
Spain Carlota Ciganda
214
−2
1 stroke
Czech Republic Klára Spilková
75,000
14–16 Jul
London , England
United States Nelly Korda
208
−11
4 strokes
England Charley Hull
75,000
6–8 Oct
Hong Kong
China Lin Xiyu
135[ lower-alpha 2]
−11
Playoff[ lower-alpha 3]
South Korea Ko Jin-young
75,000
3–5 Nov
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
United States Alison Lee
187
−29
8 strokes
Spain Carlota Ciganda
75,000
2024
8–10 Mar
Tampa, Florida , United States
Germany Alexandra Försterling
204
−12
3 strokes
England Charley Hull
75,000
10–12 May
Seoul , South Korea
South Korea Kim Hyo-joo
206
−10
3 strokes
England Charley Hull
75,000
3–5 Jul
London , England
Republic of Ireland Leona Maguire
211
−8
1 stroke
Spain María Hernández
75,000
4–6 Oct
Shenzhen , China
France Céline Boutier
200
−19
2 strokes
China Lin Xiyu
75,000
1–3 Nov
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
England Charley Hull
198
-18
3 strokes
Denmark Nicole Broch Estrup
75,000
↑ Noja won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
↑ Reduced to 36 holes due to Typhoon Koinu .
↑ Lin won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
Team
Year
Date
Location
Winners
Score
To par
Margin of victory
Runners-up
Ref
Saudi Ladies Team International
2020
12–15 Nov
KAEC , Saudi Arabia
Denmark Emily Kristine Pedersen (c)South Africa Casandra Hall Scotland Michele Thomson England Matt Selby (a)
392
−40
1 stroke
Belgium Manon De Roey (c)England Eleanor Givens Denmark Linette Littau Durr Holmslykke Egypt Ahmed El-Mehelmy (a)
[ 6]
Australia Stephanie Kyriacou (c)Slovenia Pia Babnik France Manon Gidali United Arab Emirates Abdulwahed Al Qasem (a)
Aramco Team Series
2021
8–10 Jul
London , England
Germany Olivia Cowan (c)Germany Sarina Schmidt India Diksha Dagar England Andrew Kelsey (a)
397
−41
3 strokes
Norway Marianne Skarpnord (c)Sweden Frida Gustafsson Spång Spain Carmen Alonso England Christopher Pinsent (a)
[ 7]
5–7 Aug
Sotogrande , Spain
South Africa Ashleigh Buhai (c)South Africa Stacy Lee Bregman England Hayley Davis Spain Ignacio Morillo (a)
397
−35
Playoff[ lower-alpha 1]
Sweden Linnea Ström (c)Sweden Jenny Haglund France Agathe Sauzon Italy Alessandro Anzelmo (a)
[ 8]
14–16 Oct
New York , United States
United States Jessica Korda (c)Germany Karolin Lampert Sweden Lina Boqvist United States Alexandra O'Laughlin (a)
391
−41
Playoff[ lower-alpha 2]
Germany Sophia Popov (c)England Hayley Davis Argentina Magdalena Simmermacher United States Cody Crowell (a)
[ 9]
10–12 Nov
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
Denmark Emily Kristine Pedersen (c)England Hannah Burke Finland Krista Bakker Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al Subaey (a)
381
−51
Playoff[ lower-alpha 3]
Wales Lydia Hall (c)Wales Becky Brewerton Brazil Luiza Altmann United States Victor Green (a)
[ 10]
2022
12–13 May
Bangkok , Thailand
Australia Whitney Hillier (c)Thailand Chonlada Chayanun Finland Krista Bakker Thailand Pattanan Amatanon (a)
257
−31
3 strokes
Argentina Magdalena Simmermacher (c)France Charlotte Liautier Sweden Isabella Deilert Thailand Sirapob Yapala (a)
[ 11]
16–17 Jun
London , England
South Africa Nicole Garcia (c)United States Kelly Whaley Norway Madelene Stavnar England Mia Baker (a)
265
−27
Playoff[ lower-alpha 4]
Finland Ursula Wikström (c)Sweden Julia Engström Spain María Hernández Belgium Laurent Dhaeyer (a)
[ 12]
18–19 Aug
Sotogrande , Spain
United States Jessica Korda (c)Finland Noora Komulainen Czech Republic Tereza Melecká England Malcolm Borwick (a)
255
−33
1 stroke
France Pauline Roussin (c)Czech Republic Jana Melichová Thailand Mim Sangkapong Spain Ana Luisa Hernández (a)
[ 13]
13–14 Oct
New York , United States
Sweden Johanna Gustavsson (c)Sweden Jessica Karlsson Germany Karolin Lampert United States Jennifer Rosenberg (a)
264
−24
1 stroke
United States Nelly Korda (c)France Celine Herbin Finland Noora Komulainen United States James Rawson (a)
[ 14]
9–10 Nov
Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
South Africa Nicole Garcia (c) South Africa Casandra Alexander Czech Republic Tereza Melecká Morocco Sonia Bayahya (a)
259
−29
Playoff[ lower-alpha 5]
Austria Christine Wolf (c) Scotland Laura Beveridge United States Virgin Islands Alexandra Swayne Saudi Arabia Raghdah Alessawi (a)
[ 15]
2023
16–17 Mar
Singapore
Austria Christine Wolf (c)South Africa Casandra Alexander England Eleanor Givens Japan Katsuko Blalock (a)
260
−28
1 stroke
France Pauline Roussin (c)Spain Nuria Iturrioz Germany Patricia Isabel Schmidt Singapore Jared Tang (a)
[ 16]
19–20 May
West Palm Beach Florida , United States
France Pauline Roussin (c)Spain Nuria Iturrioz England Trish Johnson England Michael Bickford (a)
263
−25
2 strokes
South Africa Casandra Alexander (c)England Gabriella Cowley France Emma Grechi United States Jason McCarty (a)
14–15 Jul
London , England
England Georgia Hall (c)Scotland Kylie Henry Wales Lea Anne Bramwell England Michael Austick (a)
268
−24
1 stroke
England Charley Hull (c)England Hayley Davis Sweden Isabella Deilert England Teddy Sheringham (a)
[ 17]
6–7 Oct
Hong Kong
Czech Republic Kristýna Napoleaová (c)Germany Laura Fünfstück Argentina Magdalena Simmermacher South Korea John Hyun (a)
261
–31
1 stroke
Thailand Trichat Cheenglab (c)Austria Christine Wolf Czech Republic Jana Melichová Hong Kong Arianna Lau (a)
[ 18]
3–4 Nov
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Spain Carlota Ciganda (c)Czech Republic Sára Kousková Italy Alessandra Fanali Saudi Arabia Lujain Khalil (a)
245
–43
3 strokes
United States Alison Lee (c)Switzerland Kim Métraux India Gaurika Bishnoi United States Chris Thomas (a)
[ 19]
2024
8–9 Mar
Tampa, Florida , United States
France Pauline Roussin (c)France Céline Herbin England Meghan MacLaren Saudi Arabia Lujain Khalil (a)
260
–28
1 stroke
England Charley Hull (c)Scotland Kelsey Macdonald Slovenia Pia Babnik United States Alexandra O'Laughlin (a)
England Alice Hewson (c)Austria Emma Spitz England Hayley Davis United States Barry Hyde (a)
10–11 May
Seoul , South Korea
United States Danielle Kang (c)England Lily May Humphreys China Tian Xiaolin South Korea Lee Kyu-ho (a)
265
–23
2 strokes
Sweden Johanna Gustavsson (c)Scotland Laura Beveridge England Gemma Clews South Korea Shin Jae-ho (a)
3–4 Jul
London , England
France Nastasia Nadaud (c)Czech Republic Kristýna Napoleaová Spain Mireia Prat England George Brooksbank (a)
268
–24
Playoff[ lower-alpha 6]
England Georgia Hall (c)England Hannah Burke Morocco Lina Belmati England Shane Hart-Jones (a)
[ 20]
4–5 Oct
Shenzhen , China
Switzerland Chiara Tamburlini (c)South Africa Lee-Anne Pace China Lin Qianhui China Peng Yanxuan (a)
255
–37
1 stroke
France Céline Boutier (c)Thailand Kusuma Meechai Thailand Pakin Kawinpakorn China Wu Xiao-Guang (a)
1–2 Nov
Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
Switzerland Chiara Tamburlini (c)England Mimi Rhodes France Anne-Charlotte Mora China Tenniel Chu (a)
245
–43
10 strokes
Germany Helen Briem (c)Germany Patricia Isabel Schmidt Germany Sophie Witt Saudi Arabia Mohammed Almushabi (a)
(c) – Captain, (a) – Amateur
↑ Team Buhai won with a par on the first playoff hole.
↑ Team J. Korda won with a par on the second playoff hole.
↑ Team Pedersen won with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
↑ Team Garcia won with a par on the first playoff hole.
↑ Team Garcia won with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
↑ Team Nadaud won with a birdie on the third playoff hole.
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