Ladies European Tour Begins 2024 Season In Florida Even in these times of turmoil for professional golf tours it was shocking to learn that the Ladies European Tour (LET) will play its first event of the year, March 8-10, with an Aramco Team Series event, to be held at Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater. Wait a minute! An LET event is being played on American soil? Then consider that the $1 million purse is being put up by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, While it’s an LET event, the Aramco field at Feather Sound also includes American LPGA stars Brittany Lincicome, Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang. Aramco is a global integrated energy and chemicals company partnered with the Saudi Federation “as part of the company’s efforts in female empowerment.’’ Lincicome was featured at the tourney’s kickoff press conference last month. This will be her first appearance in the Aramco Series, but this course the very same group that is funding the controversial LIV Tour in its ongoing battle with the PGA Tour. Plus, the Golf Channel will provide television coverage, a rarity for that network to cover an event with any LIV connections. PIF is the presenting sponsor of the entire series. While best known for its LIV involvement, it also bankrolled the $5 million Aramco Saudi Ladies International, an LET event won by Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit in Riyadh. By Len Ziehm & Pictures by Joy Sarver Ohio Golf Journal
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