World top 10 trio Vu, Lee and Hull confirmed for Aramco Team Series in Riyadh

RIYADH: Three of the biggest names in women’s golf, world No.1 Lilia Vu, world No.7 Minjee Lee and world No.8 Charley Hull, have been confirmed for the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh.

The fifth and final event of the 2023 series, presented by PIF, will take place for the first time in the Saudi capital at Riyadh Golf Club on Oct. 27-29.

US star Vu has raced to the top of the world rankings this season with a sensational run of form that secured not one, but two Major championship titles. 2023 has also seen Australia’s Lee win the recent Kroger Queen City Championship while Britain’s Hull has shown some impressive form to finish runner-up in two Majors.

Vu, Lee and Hull have all expressed their delight and pride at lining up in the first professional golf event to be held in Riyadh. Vu, making her second appearance in the series, after signing up for the Aramco Team Series Hong Kong earlier this month, has had a phenomenal season.

She followed up her maiden title at the Honda LPGA in February with two Major triumphs — a playoff win in the Chevron Championship in Houston back in April, and a six-shot victory in the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath in August.

Minjee Lee, a former world No.1 amateur who has won multiple Major championships in the last two years — the 2021 Evian Championship and 2022 US Women’s Open — commented on her upcoming appearance in the Kingdom

She said: “Women’s golf is on the rise all around the world and Saudi Arabia is playing a big role by promoting our sport and staging high-profile events. It’s incredibly exciting to be a part of this tournament, and hopefully, my recent good form is on full display throughout the weekend so I’m in with a chance of challenging.”

Meanwhile, Hull will be