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Saudi Arabia has become renowned for its ability to cross the boundaries of sport, a trend that continues with the announcement today of a new Ladies European Tour (LET) event that will take place at the Royal Greens Golf & Jeddah Country Club from March 19 to 22, 2020. The tournament, which will be endowed with a US $ 1 million fund, will be organized in collaboration with Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation.

This event will mark a decisive turning point for the country and will mark the first time that professional golfers will participate in competitions in Saudi Arabia, thus opening up new perspectives as part of its continuous transformation under Vision 2030.

The 72-hole competition, which will be broadcast nationally and to more than 340 million homes in more than 55 countries around the world, will inspire a new generation of female golfers across the Kingdom. A group of 108 LET professionals will compete for one of the richest prizes in the LET program at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club near Jeddah on the country's beautiful Red Sea coast.

His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, President of the Saudi Golf Federation and Saudi Golf, said on the occasion of his first participation in the event and the setting of a new precedent in the sport: “We are delighted to make history by hosting the first women's professional tournament in March. I hope the tournament will inspire many women to take up golf and pique their interest in this wonderful sport. We warmly welcome all the players to the Kingdom and wish each of them a rewarding experience in our magical land. "

The Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, located within the King Abdullah Economic City, also hosts the European Tour's Saudi International, produced by Softbank Investment Advisers. In the first leg of 2019, major champion Dustin Johnson emerged victorious and the former world number one will return to defend his title against a world-class field which also includes players like Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Tony Finau. and Henrik Stenson, in January.

“I am incredibly excited about this announcement and it is an honor for the Tour to be part of history by hosting the first ever professional women's golf tournament in Saudi Arabia”, said Alexandra Armas, Managing Director of the Ladies European Tour. “Confirming the addition of Saudi Arabia to our calendar for 2020 is an exciting prospect for all Ladies European Tour players and having seen the quality of the event hosted for Saudi International, I am sure it will be a fantastic experience for our players. "

In addition to confirming the historic tournament, Golf Saudi today announced that it is working with several LET stars to promote golf to the domestic public and improve visibility of the Saudi Golf Development Program and its offering. international golf tourism. Britons Carly Booth, Amy Boulden and Rachel Drummond, as well as Camilla Lennarth and Isabella Deilert of Sweden will each wear the Golf Saudi logo as ambassadors for the program.