At the beginning of November, the eyes of the world of golf and those interested in global competitive sports will turn to the Royal Greens Club and Stadium in King Abdullah Economic City on the Red Sea coast, to follow the Saudi Aramco International Women’s Championships and the Saudi Aramco Team Series, presented by the Public Investment Fund, with the participation of 108 elite golf players. international awards, with a total prize pool of $2 million.

The competitions start in the Women's Championship from 4-7 November, and then the Team Championships from 10-12 in the same month. The Aramco and Saudi Golf Championships fall under the umbrella of the European Women's Golf Tour, and return for the second year in a row after the previous two editions achieved great success at the global level.

Majed Al-Sorour, CEO of Saudi Golf and the Saudi Golf Federation, said: “Our vision is to spread the sport of golf in the Kingdom and make it available to all. We know that hosting such a pioneering tournament and introducing quality initiatives such as Ladies First will not only attract the world’s elite players, but will inspire the next generation. To adopt a sport that has a significant impact on society, and the Jeddah Tour will be an important step in our journey to put the Kingdom on the world golf map.”

The Danish Emily Kristen Pedersen grabbed all the limelight last year when she managed to win the individual and team championships, directly contributing to the 25-year-old's winning the Costa del Sol 2020, which is awarded to the best female golfer in Europe, and is expected to participate In this year's edition to defend her titles, alongside a group of the world's most famous players such as Sweden's three-time Grand Slam winner Anna Nordqvist, Australia's Mongi Lee and Dutchman Anne Van Dam, in addition to English duo Georgia Hall and Charlie Hall.

Pedersen said: “Participating in two historic tournaments in the Kingdom last year was a special experience and at an important time of the season, and of course everything went positive for me throughout the periods of individual and team competitions. We have great support in the European round from tournaments such as the Saudi Aramco Women’s International Championship and the introduction From the Public Investment Fund, in addition to the Saudi Aramco Team Championship, which gives many players the opportunity to play alongside the biggest names in the game.”

The $1 million per tournament prize is the third largest prize in the European Tour women's golf tournament after the Amundi Evian and AIG Open, reflecting the important role that Aramco and Golf Saudi Arabia play in supporting women's golf.

Hosting the world's largest events is an essential part of the Kingdom's golf strategy, which aims to inspire its next generation and place it among the leading countries in the sport. Golf Saudi seeks to facilitate women’s access to the game, and it had launched the Ladies First initiative, which inspired 1,000 women to learn about golf more and try it regularly in clubs.

It is worth noting that tickets to attend the two tournaments are now available for those wishing to watch the competitions. It can be obtained from the two sites:

www.aramcoteamseries.com

  www.golfsaudi.com/en-us/asli-2021 .

The tournament will adhere to the preventive health protocols related to the emerging coronavirus, COVID-19, as well as local and government regulations and guidelines. For more, you can visit:

aramcoteamseries.com

And follow the event on social media @aramco_series.