Ladies European Tour announced that the purse for the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented By PIF will be $5 million in 2023. This is an increase of $1 million this year. The purse will be equal to the Asian Tour’s men’s PIF Saudi International.
The 2023 tournament will be held February 16-19 at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, King Abdullah Economic City. It will feature 120 players from the LET and Rolex Rankings as well as sponsor exemptions. The $750,000 prize will go to the winner.
Georgia Hall was the winner of this year’s edition. The Honda LPGA Thailand will be held the week before the 2023 Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
Alexandra Armas, CEO of LET, stated that the increased purse for Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented to PIF was a significant moment for our tour and women’s sports globally. It will enable the tournament to grow in all aspects, from its purpose and impact in social change to the delivery and enjoyment of exceptional experiences for both players and fans at the event as well as in the community. All young women should know that golf is their passion, and they are free to pursue it as a career.
Aramco Saudi Ladies Internation was also included in the 2022 LET schedule. It featured the Aramco Team Series which consists of five events held around the world. These events saw the winners this year being Manon De Roey and Bronte Law as well as Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, and Nelly Korda. This week, the final event of the series will take place in Saudi Arabia.
Due to the extensive human rights violations Saudi Arabia has been accused, including against women, of which the LET’s Saudi-backed events are still controversial
Officials announced Tuesday that the Pelican Ladies Championship, Belleair, Florida was renamed THE ANNIKA by Gainbridge at Pelican, and will have a purse of $3.25million, which is the largest purse on tour besides the majors.
