The 2023 Ladies European Tour is a series of golf tournaments for elite female golfers from around the world. The tournaments are sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET).
| Duration | February 2023 – November 26, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 29 |
| Most wins | 2 (tie): Aditi Ashok Céline Boutier Alexandra Försterling |
| Order of Merit |  Trichat Cheenglab |
| Player of the Year |  Johanna Gustavsson |
| Rookie of the Year | Trichat Cheenglab |
| Lowest stroke average | Céline Boutier |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Changes for 2023 edit
Purses edit
The prize money for the Aramco Saudi Ladies International underwent a significant five-fold increase from US$1m to US$5m, matching the men's Saudi International on the Asian Tour, making the purse the third largest on the LET, offering $750,000 to the tournament champion.[1]
Tournaments edit
The Lalla Meryem Cup returned to the schedule after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Schedule edit
The table below shows part of the 2023 schedule.[2][3]
The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.
- Key
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
| Flagship events |
| Team championships |
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | WWGR points |
Purse (€) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb | Magical Kenya Ladies Open | Kenya | Aditi Ashok (4) |
8 | 300,000 | |
| 11 Feb | Lalla Meryem Cup | Morocco | Maja Stark (6) |
16 | 450,000 | |
| 19 Feb | Aramco Saudi Ladies International | Saudi Arabia |  Lydia Ko (7) |
46 | $5,000,000 | |
| 4 Mar | Joburg Ladies Open | South Africa |  Lily May Humphreys (1) |
10 | 300,000 | Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Ladies Tour |
| 11 Mar | Investec South African Women's Open | South Africa |  Ashleigh Buhai (5) |
14 | $320,000 | Co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Ladies Tour |
| 19 Mar | Aramco Team Series – Singapore | Singapore | Pauline Roussin (2) |
18.5 | $500,000 | Aramco Team Series individual event |
| 13 May | Jabra Ladies Open | France | Linn Grant (5) |
14 | 300,000 | |
| 21 May | Aramco Team Series – Florida | United States |  Carlota Ciganda (7) |
19 | $500,000 | Aramco Team Series individual event |
| 28 May | The Mithra Belgian Ladies Open | Belgium | Patricia Isabel Schmidt (1) |
10 | 300,000 | |
| 4 Jun | Helsingborg Open | Sweden | Lisa Pettersson (1) |
8 | 300,000 | |
| 11 Jun | Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed | Sweden |  Anne van Dam (n/a)[a]low woman |
15.5 | $2,000,000 | Co-sanctioned with the European Tour[b] |
| 18 Jun | Amundi German Masters | Germany |  Kristýna Napoleaová (1) |
12 | 300,000 | |
| 25 Jun | Tipsport Czech Ladies Open | Czech Republic | Diksha Dagar (2) |
10 | 300,000 | |
| 1 Jul | Ladies Finnish Open | Finland | Carmen Alonso (1) |
8 | 300,000 | |
| 16 Jul | Aramco Team Series – London | England |  Nelly Korda (3) |
18.5 | $500,000 | Aramco Team Series individual event |
| 23 Jul | La Sella Open | Spain | Nuria Iturrioz (4) |
15 | 1,000,000 | |
| 30 Jul | Amundi Evian Championship | France | Céline Boutier (4) |
100 | $6,500,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| 6 Aug | FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open | Scotland | Céline Boutier (5) |
46 | $2,000,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| 13 Aug | AIG Women's Open | England | Lilia Vu (n/a) |
100 | $7,300,000 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| 20 Aug | ISPS Handa World Invitational | Northern Ireland | Alexa Pano (n/a) |
17.5 | $1,500,000 | Women's event co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
| 3 Sep | KPMG Women's Irish Open | Ireland |  Smilla Tarning Sønderby (1) |
14 | 400,000 | |
| 10 Sep | Big Green Egg Open | Netherlands | Trichat Cheenglab (1) |
12 | 300,000 | |
| 17 Sep | VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open | Switzerland | Alexandra Försterling (1) |
8 | 300,000 | |
| 30 Sep | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | France | Johanna Gustavsson (1) |
14 | 350,000 | |
| 8 Oct | Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong | Hong Kong |  Lin Xiyu (3) |
19 | $500,000 | Aramco Team Series individual event |
| 22 Oct | Hero Women's Indian Open | India | Aline Krauter (1) |
8 | 400,000 | |
| 29 Oct | Aramco Team Series – Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Alison Lee (n/a) |
19.5 | $500,000 | Aramco Team Series individual event |
| 18 Nov | Mallorca Ladies Open | Spain | Alexandra Försterling (2) |
12 | 400,000 | |
| 26 Nov | Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De España | Spain | Aditi Ashok (5) |
18 | 650,000 |
Unofficial events edit
The following team events appear on the schedule, but do not carry ranking points.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Winners | Purse ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Aramco Team Series – Singapore | Singapore |  Christine Wolf (c) Casandra Alexander Eleanor Givens Katsuko Blalock (a) |
500,000 | Aramco Team Series team event |
| 20 May | Aramco Team Series – Florida | United States | Pauline Roussin (c) Nuria Iturrioz Trish Johnson Michael Bickford (a) |
500,000 | Aramco Team Series team event |
| 15 Jul | Aramco Team Series – London | England | Georgia Hall (c) Kylie Henry Lea-Anne Bramwell Michael Austick (a) |
500,000 | Aramco Team Series team event |
| 24 Sep | Solheim Cup | Spain |  Europe |
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| 7 Oct | Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Kristýna Napoleaová (c) Laura Fünfstück Magdalena Simmermacher John Hyun (a) |
500,000 | Aramco Team Series team event |
| 4 Nov | Aramco Team Series – Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | Carlota Ciganda (c) Sára Kousková Alessandra Fanali Lujain Khalil (a) |
500,000 | Aramco Team Series team event |
Order of Merit rankings edit
The top 10 players in the Race to Costa del Sol Rankings.
| Rank | Player | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trichat Cheenglab | Thailand |
1,967 |
| 2 | Céline Boutier | France |
1,876 |
| 3 | Diksha Dagar | India |
1,825 |
| 4 | Aditi Ashok | India |
1,809 |
| 5 | Ana Peláez | Spain |
1,759 |
| 6 | Anne Van Dam | Netherlands |
1,756 |
| 7 | Johanna Gustavsson | Sweden |
1,679 |
| 8 | Alexandra Försterling | Germany |
1,588 |
| 9 | Linn Grant | Sweden |
1,439 |
| 10 | Klára Spilková | Czech Republic |
1,306 |
Source:[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "$5m purse for Aramco Saudi Ladies International as tournament matches men's prize fund". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "LPGA Tour Announces Record-Breaking 2023 Schedule". LPGA. 21 November 2022.
- ^ "DP World Tour announces global 2023 schedule". European Tour. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Order of Merit – 2023 Season". Ladies European Tour.
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