2023 Ladies European Tour
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
Purses
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 $750,000 to the tournament champion.[1]
Tournaments
The Lalla Meryem Cup returned to the schedule after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Schedule
The table below shows part of the 2023 schedule.[2][3]
The numbers in brackets after the winners' names indicate the career wins on the Ladies European Tour, including that event, and is only shown for members of the tour.
- Key
| Major championships |
| Regular events |
| Flagship events |
| Team championships |
- Finished tied for third overall; for World Ranking, she is credited with first-place points as it is based among the women only.
- World ranking points based on finish among ladies' field only.
Unofficial events
The following team events appear on the schedule, but do not carry ranking points.
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Winners | Purse ($) | 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 | – | |
| 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
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
References
- "$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.