At 21, Anaïs Meyssonnier is playing her second LET tournament this week - © Tristan Jones / LET

A field of 120 players takes the start for an additional endowment of $ 500. The tournament will be played over 000 holes, with for the first time coverage of the event live on television over the four days of the competition. The cut will be fixed to the best 60 professionals and those tied after the second day.

This is the 12th edition of the tournament, which is in its ninth year in the LET calendar. The event will take place for the fourth consecutive year at DLF Golf and Country Club where three professional Rookies have won in the last three years: Emily Kristine Pedersen (Denmark), Aditi Ashok (India) and Camille Chevalier (France).

Camille Chevalier is back to defend his title with 11 other French ambushes

Camille Chevalier - © Tristan Jones / LET

The Rookie of the Year 2017 finished in style last season to win over the “Black Knight”. The Aix-en-Provence golfer will be accompanied by eleven other French women for this penultimate stage of the LET.

The hopes Céline Boutier, Justine Dreher and Isabelle Boineau, as well as the revelation Astrid Vayson of Pradenne will be the four other best chances to shine on the tricolor side. The last two mentioned will evolve together Thursday and Friday.

Veterans Anne-Lise Caudal and Valentine Derrey also made the trip, as did Reunionese Manon Mollé, third in the 2018 debutante of the year standings.

Entering the Hero Women's Indian Open late, Anaïs Meyssonnier turned to crowd funding via social networks to find generous donors capable of helping him finance his trip to India:

Agathe Sauzon, Lucie André and Manon Gidali will also be present.

Sophie Lamb goes pro

Sophie Lamb - Photo: DR

The English Sophie Lamb will go professional this week at theHero Women's Indian Open at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurgaon.

The 21-year-old Lancashire player has enjoyed a successful amateur career. She recently represented England at the World Amateur Golf Championship as well as England and Ireland at the Curtis Cup 2018. Other notable achievements of Sophie Lamb also include her victory at the British Ladies Strokeplay 2016 and the fact of to have been part of the British team which won the European Ladies Championships.

Sophie was able to get a taste of professional women's golf when she participated in the Ricoh British Open 2017 at Kingsbarns, where she won the Smyth Salver as the main amateur tied in 30th position, before receiving an invitation to the Ladies European Tour Omega Dubai Ladies Classic.

“I am very grateful for the support England gave me in my amateur career; They put me on a good path, winning the Smyth Salver was a highlight for me and I can't wait to become a professional ”said Lamb, adding: “It will be good to go to India, to play against the ladies European Tour players; This is what I want to do regularly next year. It is therefore good for me to continue to gain experience in the period leading up to my entry into Q School. I am very grateful for Hero's invitation. "

Caroline Hedwall brings her twin sister as a Caddy

Defending Hero Women's Indian Open 2011 champion Caroline Hedwall will have a familiar face by her side. Her twin sister, Jacqueline, who is training to become a police officer, will play the role of Caddy for her for the first time in 3 years.

Caroline Hedwall's mother, Yvonne, had served as Caddy for her when she won the Hero Women's Indian Open on the Arnold Palmer course seven years ago, when she was still a Rookie and Jaqueline regularly played the part of Caddy for her.

"She hasn't played this role for three years, so I'm going to do the footage"said Hedwall, who will be making his second appearance at DLF Golf and Country Club on the Gary Player-designed “Black Knight” course.

Mr Pawan Munjal, the real "hero" of Indian sport

It is the start of autumn and the start of the holiday season in the National Capital Region of India. All eyes are on the flagship Women's Golf Association of India's tournament, the Hero Women's Indian Open 2018.

While the rest of the world is very cautious, the largest manufacturer of two-wheelers in the world has stepped in to take on the highest female golf challenge in India.

Indeed, Pawan Munjal, CEO of Hero MotoCorp, affectionately known as "the father of Indian sports" - and truly the "hero of Indian sports", financially supports virtually every sport in his country to ensure success. of these dynamic young athletes.

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