The Saudi Aramco Tag Team Championship Series Organizing Committee has unveiled the final list of names participating in the Solheim Cup 2023, where a large group of European stars and their American counterparts, led by sisters Nelly and Jessica Korda, have confirmed their participation in the tournament, which will be organized on the south coast of Spain next month.
Heading the European list is Swedish Golf Ambassador Anna Nordqvist, who won the top three golf stars announced today for the million dollar tournament, along with England’s Bronte Lowe, champion of the 2019 Solheim Cup at Gleneagles.
They are joined by European captain and Scottish icon Catriona Matthew, as well as English legend Laura Davies. They will also be joined by Danish junior Nana Curtis Madsen and Finnish Mathilde Kastrin, both of the juniors who previously won the 2021 Solheim Cup, in addition to Dutch Anna Van Dam.
At La Reserva, just 20 kilometers from the Finca Corcin golf resort, home of next year’s Solheim Cup, the European stars will meet their American counterparts, led by the Korda sisters, former world No. 1 Nelly Korda and her sister Jessica. 6-time LPGA Championship winner, last year’s Saudi Aramco Soto Grande Series singles title holder Alison Lee, Saudi Arabian Golf Ambassador Lindsey Weaver-Wright and Birdie’s record holder for most hits by Birdie on this year’s Women’s European Tour Kelly Whalley, he set a new standard for this tour.
Events continue without interruption as the Saudi Aramco Team Championship Series returns to Spain with its diverse and outstanding team and individual uniforms for the second consecutive year, from 18 to 20 August.
Bronte Lowe of England, who won the singles title at the Saudi Aramco Tag Team Championship in London last month, said: “The week of the tournament should be quiet, the events of the Saudi Aramco Tag Team Championship are different from the golf we usually play. There is something competitive when we play as a team next to our game. As individuals, I’m excited to bring out the best in us, so I can’t wait to leave pole position to start next month. .”
“The effectiveness of the organization of the tournament really speaks for itself. I think a lot of people are thinking about coming back to this part of the world a year after the Solheim Cup. This will be an opportunity for many players competing to show off their abilities and skills, and I’m looking forward to it.”
“When the Saudi Aramco Teams Series was first added to the European Women’s Tour calendar last year, we were told it was to elevate “women’s golf and show it off. I don’t think anyone would argue with what they really did.”
“Each tournament has its own flavor, it’s very well organized and the prize money is also great. But I think we as players enjoy playing golf the most. Playing as a team is something we rarely do, but it’s a form that brings a lot of excitement and additional opportunities, whether for us as players or for those who watch live or on TV, the atmosphere of this tournament in particular is very different and we would very much like to be a part of it “.
Other big names announced today include Australia’s Steve Kiriaka, Slovenia’s Pia Babnik and Sweden’s Len Grant, who is currently second in the Women’s European Tour and Costa del Sol title, and in June she became the first woman to win men’s tournament with victory in the men’s Volvo Scandinavian Mixed Golf Championship.
Also joining this elite group is a group of Spanish stars including Solheim Cup champion Carlotta Seganda and rising talents Ana Blaise Trevino, Nuria Iturios and Carmen Alonso.
Talal Al-Marri, Saudi Aramco General Manager of Communications said: “We are delighted to have so many of the biggest names in women’s golf tournament taking part in the Saudi Aramco Team Series, this time hosted at La Reserva. Soto Grande Club and Stadium These outstanding stars inspire millions of women and girls around the world to make their dreams come true on and off the golf course.”
Al-Marri added: “Saudi Aramco’s joint commitment with the Women’s European Tour to develop women’s golf is one of the pillars of supporting this global series. Participation of elite Solheim Cup winners and senior athletes in the Saudi Aramco Team Championship. , with its unique form in Soto Grande, guarantees a sporting experience. Another must-see will be presented next August as the best in women’s golf will be presented.”
It is worth noting that the Saudi Aramco Team Series falls under the umbrella of the Women’s European Golf Tour and is returning for the second year in a row after the previous edition was a huge success globally. The $1 million prize per tournament is the third largest in a European Tour women’s golf tournament behind Amondy Evian and the AIG Open. This reflects the important role that Saudi Aramco plays in supporting women’s golf. The Sotogrande Championship will be the third stop in the Saudi Aramco Team Championship Series, followed by the New York Championship (13-15 October) before the series concludes in the Kingdom, specifically the Royal Greens Stadium and Club in Jeddah (9-15 October). October 15). 11th of November).