The LPGA and LET tour are entering the final leg of their respective seasons. This week, the best golfers in the world will be split between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
For the first time in Malaysia since 2017, the LPGA will be returning to Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, for the Maybank Championship. The purse is $3 million, which is one of the biggest on the tour. The winner of the tournament will receive $450,000. The LPGA Asian swing is currently in its third stop.
has three more events to qualify for CME Group Tour Championship. This season-ending event features a purse of $7 million.
On the LET the final Aramco Team Series event presented by PIF, will take place at the Riyadh Golf Club. The 84 players will compete in a team event over two days alongside amateurs. The top 60 professionals, including ties, will then move on to the final round in order to determine the winner of the stroke-play competition.
Saudi Arabia’s support for LET events remains controversial, given the many human rights violations that Saudi Arabia is accused of, particularly towards women.
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