This year’s Saudi Aramco Women’s International Women’s Championship presented by the Public Investment Fund, one of the women’s tournaments on the European Tour, increased the total prize pool to $5 million, five times the total prize pool of the tournament. last year’s tournament.
International golfers will compete for a total number of prizes equal to the sum of the prizes of the Saudi Arabia Men’s International Championship presented by SoftBank Investment Consulting on the Asia Tour.
This makes the Saudi Aramco Women’s International Tournament the third largest tournament on the European Women’s Tour in terms of prize money, with the winner receiving the title and receiving $750,000.
The increase is part of an ongoing collaboration between the Saudi Arabian Golf Club and the European Women’s Tour for the fourth consecutive year of the tournament, which will take place at the Royal Greens Club and Stadium in the King Abdullah Economic City. from 16 to 19 February 2023 featuring 120 elite international golfers.
Majed Al Sorour, Vice Chairman and CEO of Golf Saudi, said: “After three years of success in the Saudi Aramco Women’s International Championship, we are pleased to offer a similar total prize pool for the women’s tournament as the men’s tournament starting in 2023. as part of our ambitious plans to inspire local talent and bring in the best of the world’s best players.” Through our continued commitment to Golf Saudi, we are encouraging women to get involved in golf across the Kingdom.”
Walid Moaz, General Counsel of the Saudi Arabian Golf Club, said: “This news is a confirmation of the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its support of several different sports, including golf. We are looking forward to what will happen with the European Women’s Tour. especially as this news concerns women’s sports in general around the world.
Alexandra Armas, General Manager of the Women’s European Tour, said: “Increasing the prize pool is an important moment not only for the Women’s European Tour, but for women’s sport around the world. It helps the tournament grow on several fronts, starting with its goals and social impact “To provide an exceptional experience to the fans and players of the tournament and to the entire community. This is a message to all young women to motivate them to pursue golf as a passion and professional career.”
Since the launch of the Saudi Aramco International Women’s Championship in 2020 and the launch of the Ladies First Club initiative, thousands of Saudi women and girls have gone to learn golf, with 1,000 women registered to learn golf within four days of launch. initiative. This was in line with the Kingdom’s ambitions and Vision 2030, which aims to increase sporting activity in Saudi society. By 2030, the Saudi Arabian Golf Club aims to attract more than a million people to the game of golf.
Saudi Aramco continues to support women’s golf, raise the profile of tournaments around the world, advance gender equality and empower women in sports and business. As part of its commitment to continue this legacy, the Aramco Team Championship Series in its previous edition helped support women’s charities, local initiatives and golf federations in the Kingdom and around the world.
Golf Saudi is also partnering with EDGA to make the game accessible to everyone. The two sides are working on a joint program that promotes the game of golf to the sons and daughters of the Kingdom with special needs.
