Danish Pedersen wins Aramco Championship Series title

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JEDDAH - The Danish player Emily Pedersen's team achieved the title of "Aramco Series Championships for Teams", which was hosted by the Royal Greens Club and Stadium in King Abdullah Economic City, with the participation of a group of elite European Tour players along with a group of amateurs in a new and updated golf system, approved within the European Tour for women.

Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Senior Vice President of Refining, Processing and Marketing of Aramco, and CEO of Golf Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Golf Federation, Majid Al-Sorour, crowned Pedersen's team, which included Aramco Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Supply Planning Ahmed Al-Subaie, English Hannah Burke and Finnish Krista Bakker.

For her part, Pedersen expressed her happiness at achieving her second title in a row in the Kingdom in the same tournament, and said: "I love playing here in the Kingdom, and this is one of the most important reasons for my decision to return, as I was determined to win again, which is what happened, so I am happy with this achievement with my team, which all of its members performed outstandingly throughout the days of competition, and I thank them for their efforts and ingenuity in creating a fun and enjoyable atmosphere during the game,” he said, praising Aramco and Saudi Golf for hosting it and its team, and for their continuous support to all participating players in particular and to women’s golf in general. .

Hosting major global events is an essential part of the golf strategy in the Kingdom, with the aim of inspiring a future generation that loves this sport, representing the country in this game globally, and among the leading countries in this sport.

It is noteworthy that Golf Saudi seeks to facilitate women's access to the game, as it launched the "Ladies First Club" initiative, which inspired more than 1,000 women to get acquainted with the sport of golf closely, and to practice it regularly in the clubs.