The Ladies European Tour (LET) is set for another historic year in 2024 with 31 events spread across 20 countries worldwide.
The prestigious series will for the umpteenth kick off with the Magical Kenya Ladies Open in February at Vipingo Ridge PGA Baobab course, before traveling to Saudi Arabia and then visiting Morocco for the Lalla Meryem Cup.
Among leading LET star players expected to grace the season opener in North Coast Kenya include Indian star Aditi Ashok who won the event in Kenya last year.
Also expected to grace the Kenyan leg is two-time winner Esther Henseleit of Germany.
Henseleit retained her Magical Kenya Ladies Open title in 2022 after making a dramatic comeback in the tournament’s final round. She carded a round of 70 to end her campaign at the event with a 2-under par 286 score to claim the championship.
In March, the LET will travel to the United States for the Aramco Team Series Presented by PIF-USA and later in the same month, Magenta Shores Golf and Country Club will host the New South Wales Open for the first time.
This will be followed by the Australian Women’s Classic at Bonville Golf Resort as part of a fortnight down under.
In April, the Tour will travel to South Africa for the Jo’burg Ladies Open and the Investec South African Women’s Open, which will be played at a new venue, Erinvale Country and Golf Estate, in Cape Town. The calendar of 31 events will showcase passion and performance in 20 different countries worldwide.
The highlights will include the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia and the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrew’s, which will be the final qualification event for the European Solheim Cup team.
“The 2024 schedule will give our talented golfers a platform to show their best,” said LET CEO Alexandra Armas. “Our tournaments will showcase star-studded fields and entertainment in 20 different countries and there will be significant global opportunities for our players to transcend a traditional golf audience. It’s an exciting time, with Olympic golf coming to Europe and another thrilling Solheim Cup on the horizon. We look forward to sharing the journey with our fans worldwide.”
Next year, there will be more than €34 million in total prize money, including a purse of US$5 million at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International, which will be played at Riyadh Golf Club for the first time.
The LET will then play another soon-to-be-announced event in Europe, followed by the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open, the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open and the Aramco Team Series Presented by PIF – London.
The Amundi Evian Championship at Evian Resort Golf Club in France, where countrywoman Céline Boutier raised her first major trophy in 2023, is back in July, followed by the Dutch Ladies Open.
LET athletes will have the opportunity to compete for their home countries at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games at Le Golf National in August via the Olympic Golf Rankings.
The Tour then continues to Scotland, the home of golf, for the Women’s Scottish Open and the AIG Women’s Open, to be played on the famed Old Course at St. Andrew’s for the third time. In total, 25 events will be televised, either via highlights packages or with a full live world feed in 2024
