Aramco Team Series

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Aramco Team Series
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Tournament information
Established2020
Tour(s) Ladies European Tour
FormatIndividual and team event
Prize fund $1,000,000
Tournament record score
Aggregate187 Alison Lee
To par−29 as above
Current champion
Flag of Germany.svg Alexandra Försterling

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]

Contents

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

YearDateLocationWinnerScoreTo ParMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upWinner's
share ($)
Saudi Ladies Team International
2020 12–15 Nov KAEC, Saudi Arabia Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen 202−142 strokes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Kyriacou
Flag of Spain.svg Luna Sobrón Galmés
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Anne van Dam
25,000
Aramco Team Series
2021 8–10 Jul London, England Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord 206−13Playoff Flag of Thailand.svg Atthaya Thitikul 30,000
5–7 Aug Sotogrande, Spain Flag of the United States.svg Alison Lee 201−155 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Ashleigh Buhai 30,000
14–16 Oct New York, United States Flag of England.svg Charley Hull 204−121 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Nelly Korda 30,000
10–12 Nov Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Flag of Slovenia.svg Pia Babnik 200−161 stroke Flag of Germany.svg Olivia Cowan 30,000
2022 12–14 May Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon De Roey 203−133 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Gustavsson 75,000
16–18 Jun London, England Flag of England.svg Bronte Law 210−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Georgia Hall 75,000
18–20 Aug Sotogrande, Spain Flag of the United States.svg Nelly Korda 203−133 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Korda
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Peláez
Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin
75,000
13–15 Oct New York, United States Flag of the United States.svg Lexi Thompson 205−113 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Henderson
Flag of Sweden.svg Madelene Sagström
75,000
9–11 Nov Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Flag of Germany.svg Chiara Noja 203−13Playoff [lower-alpha 1] Flag of England.svg Charley Hull 75,000
2023 16–18 Mar Singapore Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin 191−154 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Kang 75,000
19–21 May West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 214−21 stroke Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Klára Spilková 75,000
14–16 Jul London, England Flag of the United States.svg Nelly Korda 208−114 strokes Flag of England.svg Charley Hull 75,000
6–8 Oct Hong Kong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Xiyu 135 [lower-alpha 2] −11Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jin-young 75,000
3–5 Nov Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of the United States.svg Alison Lee 187−298 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda 75,000
2024 8–10 Mar Tampa, Florida, United States Flag of Germany.svg Alexandra Försterling 204−123 strokes Flag of England.svg Charley Hull 75,000
10–12 May Seoul, South Korea 75,000
3–5 Jul London, England 75,000
4–6 Oct Asia 75,000
1–3 Nov Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 75,000
  1. Noja won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
  2. Reduced to 36 holes due to Typhoon Koinu.
  3. Lin won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.

Team

YearDateLocationWinnersScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runners-upRef
Saudi Ladies Team International
2020 12–15 Nov KAEC, Saudi Arabia Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen (c)
Flag of South Africa.svg Casandra Hall
Flag of Scotland.svg Michele Thomson
Flag of England.svg Matt Selby (a)
392−401 stroke Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Manon De Roey (c)
Flag of England.svg Eleanor Givens
Flag of Denmark.svg Linette Littau Durr Holmslykke
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed El-Mehelmy (a)
[6]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephanie Kyriacou (c)
Flag of Slovenia.svg Pia Babnik
Flag of France.svg Manon Gidali
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abdulwahed Al Qasem (a)
Aramco Team Series
2021 8–10 Jul London, England Flag of Germany.svg Olivia Cowan (c)
Flag of Germany.svg Sarina Schmidt
Flag of India.svg Diksha Dagar
Flag of England.svg Andrew Kelsey (a)
397−413 strokes Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Skarpnord (c)
Flag of Sweden.svg Frida Gustafsson Spång
Flag of Spain.svg Carmen Alonso
Flag of England.svg Christopher Pinsent (a)
[7]
5–7 Aug Sotogrande, Spain Flag of South Africa.svg Ashleigh Buhai (c)
Flag of South Africa.svg Stacy Lee Bregman
Flag of England.svg Hayley Davis
Flag of Spain.svg Ignacio Morillo (a)
397−35Playoff [lower-alpha 1] Flag of Sweden.svg Linnea Ström (c)
Flag of Sweden.svg Jenny Haglund
Flag of France.svg Agathe Sauzon
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Anzelmo (a)
[8]
14–16 Oct New York, United States Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Korda (c)
Flag of Germany.svg Karolin Lampert
Flag of Sweden.svg Lina Boqvist
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra O'Laughlin (a)
391−41Playoff [lower-alpha 2] Flag of Germany.svg Sophia Popov (c)
Flag of England.svg Hayley Davis
Flag of Argentina.svg Magdalena Simmermacher
Flag of the United States.svg Cody Crowell (a)
[9]
10–12 Nov Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Flag of Denmark.svg Emily Kristine Pedersen (c)
Flag of England.svg Hannah Burke
Flag of Finland.svg Krista Bakker
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Ahmed Al Subaey (a)
381−51Playoff [lower-alpha 3] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lydia Hall (c)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Becky Brewerton
Flag of Brazil.svg Luiza Altmann
Flag of the United States.svg Victor Green (a)
[10]
2022 12–13 May Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Whitney Hillier (c)
Flag of Thailand.svg Chonlada Chayanun
Flag of Finland.svg Krista Bakker
Flag of Thailand.svg Pattanan Amatanon (a)
257−313 strokes Flag of Argentina.svg Magdalena Simmermacher (c)
Flag of France.svg Charlotte Liautier
Flag of Sweden.svg Isabella Deilert
Flag of Thailand.svg Sirapob Yapala (a)
[11]
16–17 Jun London, England Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Garcia (c)
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Whaley
Flag of Norway.svg Madelene Stavnar
Flag of England.svg Mia Baker (a)
265−27Playoff [lower-alpha 4] Flag of Finland.svg Ursula Wikström (c)
Flag of Sweden.svg Julia Engström
Flag of Spain.svg María Hernández
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Laurent Dhaeyer (a)
[12]
18–19 Aug Sotogrande, Spain Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Korda (c)
Flag of Finland.svg Noora Komulainen
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Melecká
Flag of England.svg Malcolm Borwick (a)
255−331 stroke Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin (c)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Melichová
Flag of Thailand.svg Mim Sangkapong
Flag of Spain.svg Ana Luisa Hernández (a)
[13]
13–14 Oct New York, United States Flag of Sweden.svg Johanna Gustavsson (c)
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Karlsson
Flag of Germany.svg Karolin Lampert
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Rosenberg (a)
264−241 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Nelly Korda (c)
Flag of France.svg Celine Herbin
Flag of Finland.svg Noora Komulainen
Flag of the United States.svg James Rawson (a)
[14]
9–10 Nov Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Flag of South Africa.svg Nicole Garcia (c)
Flag of South Africa.svg Casandra Alexander
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Melecká
Flag of Morocco.svg Sonia Bayahya (a)
259−29Playoff [lower-alpha 5] Flag of Austria.svg Christine Wolf (c)
Flag of Scotland.svg Laura Beveridge
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Alexandra Swayne
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Raghdah Alessawi (a)
[15]
2023 16–17 Mar Singapore Flag of Austria.svg Christine Wolf (c)
Flag of South Africa.svg Casandra Alexander
Flag of England.svg Eleanor Givens
Flag of Japan.svg Katsuko Blalock (a)
260−281 stroke Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin (c)
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Iturrioz
Flag of Germany.svg Patricia Isabel Schmidt
Flag of Singapore.svg Jared Tang (a)
[16]
19–20 May West Palm Beach Florida, United States Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin (c)
Flag of Spain.svg Nuria Iturrioz
Flag of England.svg Trish Johnson
Flag of England.svg Michael Bickford (a)
263−252 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Casandra Alexander (c)
Flag of England.svg Gabriella Cowley
Flag of France.svg Emma Grechi
Flag of the United States.svg Jason McCarty (a)
14–15 Jul London, England Flag of England.svg Georgia Hall (c)
Flag of Scotland.svg Kylie Henry
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Lea Anne Bramwell
Flag of England.svg Michael Austick (a)
268−241 stroke Flag of England.svg Charley Hull (c)
Flag of England.svg Hayley Davis
Flag of Sweden.svg Isabella Deilert
Flag of England.svg Teddy Sheringham (a)
[17]
6–7 Oct Hong Kong Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kristýna Napoleaová (c)
Flag of Germany.svg Laura Fünfstück
Flag of Argentina.svg Magdalena Simmermacher
Flag of South Korea.svg John Hyun (a)
261–311 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Trichat Cheenglab (c)
Flag of Austria.svg Christine Wolf
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Melichová
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Arianna Lau (a)
[18]
3–4 Nov Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Flag of Spain.svg Carlota Ciganda (c)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sára Kousková
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandra Fanali
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Lujain Khalil (a)
245–433 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Alison Lee (c)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kim Métraux
Flag of India.svg Gaurika Bishnoi
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Thomas (a)
[19]
2024 8–9 Mar Tampa, Florida, United States Flag of France.svg Pauline Roussin (c)
Flag of France.svg Céline Herbin
Flag of England.svg Meghan MacLaren
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg LuJain Omar Khalil (a)
260–281 stroke Flag of England.svg Charley Hull (c)
Flag of Scotland.svg Kelsey Macdonald
Flag of Slovenia.svg Pia Babnik
Flag of the United States.svg Alexandra O'Laughlin (a)
Flag of England.svg Alice Hewson (c)
Flag of Austria.svg Emma Spitz
Flag of England.svg Hayley Davis
Flag of the United States.svg Barry Hyde (a)
10–11 May Seoul, South Korea
3–4 Jul London, England
4–5 Oct Asia
1–2 Nov Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(c) – Captain, (a) – Amateur
  1. Team Buhai won with a par on the first playoff hole.
  2. Team J. Korda won with a par on the second playoff hole.
  3. Team Pedersen won with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
  4. Team Garcia won with a par on the first playoff hole.
  5. Team Garcia won with a birdie on the first playoff hole.

See also

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