Aramco women’s golf series tees off new expanded format

BANGKOK: The Aramco Team Series presented by the Public Investment Fund is back for 2022, and has brought with it a new format, a new location, prize money of $5 million in total, and the promise of five thrilling global events on the Ladies European Tour.

Added to the LET’s 2021 season calendar, the ATS had initially introduced four $1 million tournaments in which many of the biggest and best players in women’s golf battled it out in both a team and individual format.

The series last year stopped in London, Sotogrande in southern Spain, New York and Jeddah, inviting more than 30 team captains at each spot to make an American football-style draft pick for their first teammate, before being given another randomly selected Tour pro, then being assigned a local amateur player to complete their fourball.

Impressing fans the world over, the events brought with them a new sense of fun and flair, with teams walking to the tee to their choice of music. This found the amateur “Sunday golfers” having to use the strength of their handicap to hole putts vital to their team climbing the leaderboard in the quest for higher prize money for the professionals, which are vital Race to Costa del Sol and Rolex ranking points.

For 2022, the series returns, this time with a brand-new stop in Thailand.

Being played at the Thai Country Club from May 12 to 14, the Aramco Team Series Bangkok presented by the PIF will add another $1 million to the season’s prize fund and will tee-off the ATS’ second year on the LET calendar.

Here’s what to expect in 2022:

A new format set to speed play up and offer even greater buzz

Last year saw the Aramco competition become the first team event series of its kind on any professional tour with a new