The news in women’s golf is piling up, whose capital event in Spain will be the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesn in September of next year. The trophy that Europe will defend is already guarded on Spanish soil -on Tuesday it arrived at the Spanish Federation- and will be exhibited throughout Spain; Carla Bernat and Carolina López-Chacarra will be the two Spaniards who will play the Augusta Masters the first weekend of April and the Race to Costa del Sol, the last one before the big event in Casares – next year the duel will be held before Europe-United States that the end of the LET- starts.
The Magical Kenya Ladies Open, which is held at Vipingo Ridge next week, marks the start of the Race to Costa del Sol 2022. To be the first of 31 LET tournaments spanning 21 passes in a record-breaking LET 2022 schedule that concludes with the Andaluca Costa del Sol Spanish Open at the end of November.
Last season, Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul She won the second edition of the Race following in the footsteps of the Danish Emily Kristine Pedersen. In what was a remarkable first season on the Tour, the 18-year-old won two titles and just missed the top six in the individual events three times to become the youngest winner of the accolade.
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Thitikul won the crown with a margin of 1,638.07 points and became the fourth player to win the Race to Costa del Sol and Rookie of the Year titles in the same season, while the teenager also climbed to No. 18 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
The 2022 season begins at Vipingo Ridge, in Kenya, before heading a few weeks later to the Royal Greens for the Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented by Public Investment Fund. The Tour then has two weeks in South Africa with the Joburg Ladies Open, followed by the Investec South African Women’s Open.
Afterwards, the LET heads to Australia for the first time since 2020 with the Australian Women’s Classic – Bonville and the Women’s NSW Open. The return to Europe then takes place with the Madrid Ladies Open, the Jabra Ladies Open, the Mithra Belgian Ladies Open and the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika.
The Aramco Team Series will return in 2022 with five events in Asia, London, Sotogrande, New York and Jeddah. Looking ahead to the summer, the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open and the Big Green Egg Open will take place before the Amundi Evian Championship.
Golf returns to UK shores with the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, the AIG Women’s Open and the ISPS Handa World Invitational presented by Modest! Golf. While Sweden hosts another event with the Skafto Open before the Tour heads to Finland for the Aland 100 Ladies Open By Alandsbanken.
Switzerland is next on the calendar, followed by Lacoste French Ladies Open, the return of the Women’s Irish Open and the Estrella Damm Ladies Open Presented by Catalonia. Following a trip across the Atlantic for the Aramco Team Series – New York, the Tour heads to Asia for the Hero Women’s Indian Open, the Dubai Moonlight Classic and the Aramco Team Series – Jeddah.
The 2022 season will culminate once again in Europe at the Andaluca Costa del Sol Spanish Open at the end of November. The prestigious tournament will be the finishing touch to the Race to Costa del Sol. The president of Turismo Costa del Sol, Francisco Salado, has highlighted the pride that his organization takes in being part of the Ladies European Tour. “Giving a name to the annual classification and continuing one more year linked to the LET is a pride for the entire Costa del Sol, since we are elevating our tourist destination to the highest category of European and world golf. Our participation in the Race to Costa del Sol Sol demonstrates the firm commitment of this organization to golf, which brings so many benefits to our destination, and specifically to women’s golf. Our courses are in excellent condition thanks to the effort and hard work of the professionals who work on them.”
The general director of the LET, Alexandra Armas, in turn, he pointed out his desire for the season to start, congratulating himself on the muscle that the circuit has gained. “Thitikul playing this circuit rose to 18th place in the world ranking,” he noted.
