The PIF Saudi Ladies International is a professional golf tournament on the Ladies European Tour (LET), played since 2020.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Established | 2020 |
| Course | Riyadh Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Organised by | Golf Saudi |
| Tour | Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$5,000,000 |
| Month played | February |
| Current champion | |
 Charley Hull | |
| Location map | |
  Riyadh GC Location in Middle East  Riyadh GC Location in Saudi Arabia | |
History
editThe inaugural tournament was first played in Saudi Arabia at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City by the Red Sea. It was the penultimate regular LET event of the 2020 season and marked the first time professional lady golfers played competitively in the country. It was followed the week after by the Saudi Ladies Team International, a team event that would later evolve into the Aramco Team Series.[2]
For the 2023 tournament, the prize money increased from $1 million to $5 million, giving parity with the men's Saudi International for the first time.[3]
In 2024, for its fifth installment, the tournament moved to the Riyadh Golf Club in Riyadh.
Before reverting in 2026, for 2025, the format was changed to that of the Aramco Team Series. The tournament was reduced to 54 holes and $0.5 million of the purse was allocated to a team event over the first two days. The 112-player field was made up of 62 LET players, 42 players from the top-300 in the Women's World Golf Rankings, and eight tournament invitations.[4][5]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIF Saudi Ladies International | |||||||
| 2026 | Charley Hull | 70-67-67-65=269 | −19 | 1 stroke |  Casandra Alexander Akie Iwai | 750,000 | Riyadh GC |
| 2025 |  Jeeno Thitikul | 67-64-69=200 | −16 | 4 strokes |  Lee So-mi | 675,000 | |
| Aramco Saudi Ladies International | |||||||
| 2024 | Patty Tavatanakit | 66-70-69-65=270 | −18 | 7 strokes |  Esther Henseleit | 750,000 | Riyadh GC |
| 2023 |  Lydia Ko (2) | 64-69-66-68=267 | −21 | 1 stroke |  Aditi Ashok | 750,000 | Royal Greens |
| 2022 | Georgia Hall | 69-69-68-71=277 | −11 | 5 strokes |  Johanna Gustavsson Kristýna Napoleaová | 150,000 | |
| 2021 | Lydia Ko | 67-70-63-65=265 | −23 | 5 strokes | Atthaya Thitikul | 150,000 | |
| 2020 |  Emily Kristine Pedersen | 67-68-71-72=278 | −10 | Playoff | Georgia Hall | 150,000 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Seven Scots set to tee up in first women's golf event in Saudi Arabia". The Scotsman. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Saudi Arabia to host LET events". Golf Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ↑ "Saudi Ladies International winner will claim equal prize money to men". Sky Sports News. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ↑ "How Will The Format Work At The PIF Saudi Ladies International?". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ "LET Heads To Riyadh For Pif Saudi Ladies International". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2025.