Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko headline the Aramco Team Series Florida

FLORIDA: Two of the best players in the world of women’s golf are anticipating a week of strong competition and challenging conditions ahead of the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF at Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach, from May 19-21.

Home favorite Lexi Thompson is looking forward to adding to her success in the series after winning the Aramco Team Series in New York last year, and is confident about her chances ahead of the week.

“I’m overall just looking forward to the week,” she said. “The Aramco Team Series events are such great events to begin with, and I have a lot of support out there coming from Friday. 

“It’s definitely a bonus to be here in Florida and it would mean the world to me to win to defend the title,” she said. “I have a lot of family friends coming up to support me, so overall it’ll just be a blast of a week.”

Local knowledge will likely be a deciding factor come Sunday, as Thompson looks to add to her Aramco Team Series title in New York last year. On her home advantage, the major champion, Thompson, brings a confident approach to the tournament.

“I would say it’s a little bit of an advantage being on my home course, but you still have to go out there and hit the golf shots,” she said.

Thompson faces stellar competition throughout the week, as she will be joined by world No. 3 and two-time major champion Lydia Ko, who is among those returning to the Aramco Team Series following her successful debut in Singapore in March, where she finished in third place at Laguna National Golf Resort Club.

“I really enjoyed playing the ATS Singapore,” Ko said. “There’s not that many opportunities where you get to play in the team format, and even though we are counting those individual