Highlights Show | 2024 Aramco Saudi Ladies International

Extended coverage of the 2024 Aramco Saudi Ladies International at Riyadh Golf Club.

England’s Charley Hull, Korea’s Amy Yang and USA’s Lexi Thompson feature as three of the top names in the field as 120 players vie for their share of $5,000,000 on the Ladies European Tour (LET).

Elsewhere, Solheim Cup stars are plentiful with the likes of Leona Maguire, Emily Pedersen, Linn Grant, Georgia Hall and Carlota Ciganda all teeing up. Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit is also bidding for her first victory since 2021 which came on the LPGA Tour. Trichat Cheenglab also returns while last week’s winner Shannon Tan is in the field.

He hello and welcome to the ladies European tour and the desert Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the aramco Saudi ladies International presented by pif held in the capital city of Riad some $5 million up for grabs at the 72 Riad Golf Club the same price fund as the men’s event

Out later this year with the biggest purse of the regular season up for grabs stars of the game jetted in to get their hands on some serious crash Charlie Hall one of those the englishwoman firmly established in the world’s top 10 solheim cup teammate leiona Maguire also want to watch that

She looks to add an L trophy to her two on the LPGA Patty tatan came close to winning in a rco team Series in Bangkok the ti not the only major winner in the field and T Thompson teting it up alongside Women’s Open Champion Georgia Hall major the only thing missing from

Carlot Sand’s trophy cabinet Talent Galore then on show in the to lift the trophy and the wi’s check record $750,000 day one the wind howled conditions as b as hard as they can be on the desert layout and they blew away Shannon Tan’s hopes after winning in

Kenya the rookie entered the week with high expectations but while there were glimpses of her Talent round of five over ended any hope of a repeat mind you big names in the field were also struggling to score the world number eight n one here might be unlucky for

Some but not the 13th hole for Charlie Hull but no so lucky elsewhere in a round of 74 the same score as Pauline rousan a bit of magic at the fifth to bring her level for the day but a couple of double Bogies also on the card for

The French woman let her with a lot to do carot Sanda one of just 19 players to score under par in Winds of 30 mph a desert eagle firing the Spaniard at 3 under before a couple of late Bogies left her minus one time

14th Amy Yang made Li to the wind for K one of just two players to be bogy free on the opening day got some beautiful check off that from Amy Yang Yang two under two behind Nicole Brock estr a simple tap in Eagle here at the 12th

After a monster of a second part of a brilliant round of four under that left the Dane level with man and Dy Six B 30es and two Bogies on the car for the Belgian who finished in third place in this event a year ago but out alone in second place was

Paulito hailing from Cape Town she enjoys the wind and it showed Oh that’s a brilliant part what a good two from the South African that left a five under one behind Patty tavatanakit the tie went to the top from the work go when she birded her first

Four holes of the day and the tie would go on and add three more just a single bogey on the card as she approached her last hole the ninth work required to avoid a second drop shot but once again the tie had the answer a great recovery to end the day

Leading with a fantastic 6 under 66 tatan struggled since winning her major back in 2021 but it started working on both her golf game and mental game and the rewards starting to show I am slowly getting back to where I feel like you know like 2 3 years ago I was

Younger I was fearless and I was playing good golf but as age comes things happens in life and all that stuff so it’s just a little bit more stuff going on between the ears and so now um it’s it’s just like more information but how

Am I going to be able to also be athletic and execute when I need to more camel trains than birdie trains on day one but round two was still Breezy especially for the afternoon starters Lexi Thompson has been looking more like her old self since the solheim

Cup and flashes are Brilliance from the American over the first two days like this t-shot the PA three six but rounds of 7273 left her off the pace heading into the weekend year ago she shot 6663 over the last two days to get in the mix she needs something similar 12 months on

Little doubt though about the pot of the today step forward Minami katsu the youngest ever winner on the Japan tour a 10- Time champion on it the talent there to see from downtown on 18 so you finish your round and go iow works on 18 nothing quite so Spectacular from

Georgia Hall still a pretty tidy part of her own at the E after an opening day 73 a 69 gave a hope of contending over the week weekend the second best round of the day came from Charlie Hall the English woman back to her best with a

67 some four birdies and an eagle on the card but she was out shown by Sohan teammate Leona Maguire who started the day in a tie for 66th place but with four birdies on the front nine and another four on the way home a superb 64

Some 12 shots better than a first day effort taking her into a tie of the four the four under par alongside Porto Rito the South African not quite at her day one best this birdie at 13 much needed in a round of 73 that contained three Bogies and a

Double tapping par at the last and short comfortable day 270 for Manon de Roy the Belgian seems to play her best golf in a rco tournaments her only L win so far coming in 2022 in Thailand the Roy 6 under the Brock estr joined her at that

Score just a single drop shot from another one-time L champion who admitted suffering from nerves early in the round was an evident to those watching in an assured looking round of 170 but out ahead remained Patty tavatanakit the tie bued the fifth and then This brilliant

Funker shot at the 12th set up two more in a row a drop shot at the 17th the only bogey of the round in an otherwise impressive knock the tie then two clear at 800 par with man andery and Nicole Brock estri at minus 6 Dy once again

Lifting a game in an aramco event I just want to always perform well here in this in this tournament so I kind of build up to it um so it’s happy that it’s coming out last year and this year I’m on a good track so um we’ll

Just keep it up and hope for the best yeah the weather was near perfect on day three temperatures in the mid-20s and a steady Breeze nothing steady about Nicole Brook est’s day though out in 33 she led at one point t- shot at 12 went into the bushes though after taking a

Drop a recovery shot hit the buggy path and headed back into the bushes it would be an eight a hopes thly dashed Georgia Hall just about still in it though a birdie at the last from the 2022 Champion for a second successive 69 that left her five under

Overall at a candra finale strong start to 2024 continued and K your runner up joining for at five under round of 68 for Alexandra finale gets her inside the top 10 man and Dy had a slightly frustrating third round three birdies but three Bogies it was in all day long she ended

Where she started six under Amy Yang has a swing that makes golf ly looked untroubled all week and two birdies in her closing four holes ensured her third successive round of 70 winner of the lpj tours season finale in 2023 she was another at 6 under Charlie Hall continued to climb

The leaderboard the three-time L winner with a 68 including some six birdies the putter working nicely she would be P back heading into the final day the inaugural winner of this event Emy pedison joined her at seven under the day deadly with a flat stick in a brilliant Bogi

366 only one player shot better than that eser henselite the German went through the first 10 holes in day two in 6 under and then stumbled to a 69 6 under again through 10 she clearly learned her lesson this Approach at 15 helping her to a 65 to move into second

Place at 8 under yet Patty tavatanakit remained out ahead level par for the day until the nth she moved one under thanks to this classy birdie part she added another birdie at the 12th and then this at the 15th it would be a 69 and a three shot

Lead Co pedison and henselite within touching distance but the tie of the strong favorite tabat tanut standing on the edge of her first ever victory in a regular event I think tomorrow all I want to do is make the right choices um each and every shot and um whatever it is that

I’m going to face tomorrow I’m up for it I know it’s not going to be easy so um just making the right choices and commit to my process is uh is something I’m going to do tomorrow we’ll stay with us to see if Patty T could close it out all

The action from the final round coming up after the break hello and welcome back to the capital of Saudi Arabia and to Riad golf club for the final round of the Aram Coast Saudi ladies International presented by PF where Charlie Hall would need a big final day if she was to put some

Pressure on the English woman fall back as was Emily pedon but after a 66 on Saturday she knows she can go low a similar story for Esther henselite blistering round 365 left the German just three off the lead but how do you stop Patty tavat tanut the tie was

Looking back to her major winning best after a tough couple of years a one shot lead after day one two ahead after day two it was a three shot lead through three rounds for the tie with some classy players ready to pounce three major Champions and three l number ones

In the top 10 who will get their hands on the trophy the weather was once again in the mid 20s but the breeze strengthened as the day progressed bogy at the first from Emily pedon something needed at the second then and the Dane delivered back to 7 under for the 2020 Champion henselite

Picked up where she left off the 2019 order a merit winner moving to nine under which she also made birdie at the second Charlie Hall also making a move a birdie the first and then this would lead to another at the fourth the English woman putting the pressure

On but fair to say the leader wasn’t ruffle T tan at Birdie the first P the next three and then produced a bit of magic at the par 5 fifth fantastic fivewood into Eagle range downhill right to left and no mistake with the part a dagger blow to her Rivals as she move

Four clear manami katsu though was on the charge four birdies in opening nine holes this was yet another bir Birdie on the card at the 10th and in some style now seven under with no let up from tavatanakit hul could afford any errors but one came

At six a bogy back to 9 under now five drift ever since Thursday morning it’s been Patty tavatanakit on top I’m rich Koffman alongside Sophie Walker Sophie no hint of a wobble yet from the tie absolutely not that eagle put was a real settler for Patty tavatanakit and

This golf of course you can’t make big numbers 122 yards 50° wedge for Patty te oh my goodness if the eagle was spectacular that was nearly a one mark it down for another birdie no let up whatsoever Follow That Then Mr henselite and when the leader is doing that and

She has the honor off the tea you have to go fly conton this a pitching wedge downwind hole well she’s bured it twice already this week and she’ll need to do it for the third time so she doesn’t lose ground chasing pack not getting much assistance from the leader that’s for sure

Nowy looking to make it three bird in a row making a move looking to set a clubhouse lead and then hoping for a mistake from the leader well she started today just outside the top 20 now uh into third place at nine under this simplest of birdies what a lovely

Feeling cruising 15 under the lead is five got lucky off the tea hit a palm tree came back into the desert but we’ll have to play this one under the branches 120 yards to the front of this screen that’s her Landing number trying to scoop one up the

Channel with this extra rough here this week you just can’t seem to do that Co playing about 400 yards longer as well at around 6,800 yards but seen a number of players come up Shy of that ninth GRE Edison wasn’t here in October for the rco team series event staged here

Allison Lee winning that one at 29 under through 3 days pretty different that to then must be hard friendly not to get deflated watching on as Patty tabat tanakit is marching towards this trophy she’s been in this situation a couple of times in the last 6 months on the LPGA

To either leading or very close to the leader and not getting it done has to keep playing her own game maybe she got in her own way in the past but it’s not the case today this one will move left to right towards the water at the

End so no birdie from tabat tanic it’s closest Challenger so the Gap at the top widens a little more had a few chipping issues at times this week as struggled with the grass says it’s quite inconsistent she’ll need to land this one halfway it’s downwind downhill no problems there for Charlie

Hall nearly a three the back of that nearly year five runner up finishes in fact part of the soim Cup team team that tied although coun is a win I suppose they took the trophy home now five shots back of her playing partner hasn’t done a lot wrong has

She that’s a very nice front nine so far not quite as spectacular as the last two days wasn’t long ago Charlie Hall had an eagle P the fifth from around 10 ft that would have got her within one shot of the lead now heading to the back nine

Six back yeah that three put on six really stopped her in her tracks a front left pin here for catsu I mentioned she’d made three birdies in a row wow given the money that’s on offer in this final round this could be worth a a few dollars this final round and

It’s $450,000 for second mindblowing this one is is a heavy lie down the left hand side of nine hit it too good off the te through the Fairway a 50° wedge like Charlie Hull has to play for the front of the green only half the field have hit this

Green I think you can see why it does help when you put it where Patty tavat tanet put her t-shot which is position A1 a massive 300 yd d drive just a gap wedge from 93 yds she can land this on the green maybe six Paces shy of it okay by her

Standards just a front nine she was hoping for surely time for another katsu birdie four in a row 8 under for the day and into a sherff second with henselite what a move what a card the Leona Maguire minus 8 score of Fridays in Jeopardy keep this one low let it

Release towards the hole he’s tracking she’s got one you know a bonus birdie for Hensel loves this front line has had two 31s in her opening three rounds she goes out in 33 today keeps it interesting doesn’t it cuts the lead to four at least way to finish the front nine

Charlie Hal just starting the back nine this will be a popular spot through the Fairway on the dog leg from right to left hasn’t got much of an angle this pin tucked right and a Mis Club there yeah it’s interesting with Patty tatan it isn’t it we wondered how she might

React to this final round given the emotions she’s gone through in her career the last couple of years and the fact that she hasn’t been in this position for so long and when she was in Bangkok for the ATS she failed she was left in tears however so poised on this front line

Yeah I me 32 I mean just what she would have hoped for led by three overnight now takes a four shot lead into the back nine never mind Queen B will she be Queen p on this hole no she won’t the five times L winner is only one on the

Car for this front line and Treading Water yeah disappointing front line for the winner of the first two Arco events in s back in 2020 to be done was heavy-handed with her first chip this one’s awkward against the collar looking for birdies not Bogies Charlie frustration certainly beginning

To grow for one or two you don’t normally see that from char Hal no let up though from Patty tavatanakit who dominance of this Aram Coast Saudi ladies International presented by PF continues four shot lead for the ti hello welcome back to Saudi Arabia we’re Emily P’s hopes of a second aramco

Saudi ladies international title seem to take a hammer blow this Approach at the 10th would lead to a bogey take the d back to seven under the par no luck there but in contrast leader Patty tatan got one on 11 this t-shot to be heading out of

Bounds but the palm tree got in the way and came to her rescue the green once again in reach the reminder tanut out ahead by four with henselite the closest Challenger teenage TI Chan wanan in a Shar of fifth henselite down the left hand side here at 11 downwind flag cut left we’ll

Have to play long and right of it so she avoids that bunker short left and you’re not in the Fairway you can’t go after Flags German is missing a couple of Fairways and having to play away from them you always need a little bit of luck along the way she got that

There from 136 yards it’s that 50° wedge again now that’s what you call making the most of your luck another Beauty from Patty t I don’t know how many players in the field could hit that shot and stop it pin High well she’s looking like the major Champion she

Is he’s his hole on the course this week the par 512 playing into the wind today players can’t get there in two but Charlie Hal with a good pitch there this one from right to left for the German statistically the best putter in the field this

Week and nicely judged she uh seen the P really improved the last 6 months been working with David or down in pine needles in the US well who would have thought she have been standing over a birdie put it’s from left to right he gets it minus 16

Well that is a real bonus birdie for Patty tatan and if you’re wondering whether is going to be your week I think that throws the exclamation mark on this aramco Saudi ladies International for her nice birdie for Charlie Hal she moves to 9 under but I think they’re all

Playing for second place right now that’s the way hent light will be feeling but there’s $450,000 for second place and quite a few soan cut points as well she’s got to be in the picture es henselite given the way she’s played over the last year Cy’s pared the last

Two this is the third hardest hole on the golf course 16 one running further and further away danger of dropping one there the Japanese player bu High 15 final par five on the course and that’s backto back birdies for the AIG Women’s Open champion of 2022 and like struggling a little with

This par 512 what to do here oh not convincing she’s only one under par for this hole as you mentioned previously it’s the easiest hole in the golf course re who is caddy a coach a boyfriend Shan want saying simplista birdes at 13 for a player who Monday qualified and went on

The LPGA Tour last year that’s a rare thing 56° wedge to here it’s uphill birdie put to come she started this new diet at the start of the Year hasn’t she know fried food no sugar no desserts not even a favorite ice cream they watching this performance are you you inspired to do

The same safie well she loves ice cream that much that she learned how to make it so that is a sacrifice for Pati but it could all will be worth it at the end of Sunday Charlie Hall back in attack mode nicely done I mentioned she’s only one on path

Of this hole this is to stay there good up and down in the end she has H out well in general hens like been impressive that 65 yesterday into this position where she at the moment is the one in charge of that second spot Charlie H to get a little closer

Though didn’t move it has to come from right to left maybe just powered it through the brake saw Catu uh chipping up at 16 did make bogey there so she’s back at 9 under comes up Shy not just the world’s best golfers that are big attractions here that’s bakat shamama who’s the famous

Camel worth 3 million do apparently can have as much water as he likes back to the golf 116 yards 56° wedge ban front left flag good angle a good shot again it’s Relentless isn’t it I mean it’s it’s on repeat it’s so impressive just making it look so

Easy has missed our last four Fairway so happy to hit an approach from the short stuff what can Hite do that’ll be quick from there yeah but uh not making it quite the contest she would have hoped for someone in that final group needed to do a sort of Katsu type round

Today I suppose they have really Patty tan ladies and gentlemen match number 15 two times the day forat impressive a tough read this one it is downhill but it just wiggle around towards the hole PA since that chip in at nine well as long as that one goes in

161 yards for Hull wind back into her face trying to step on this midon seen her come up Shy a few times with her approach shots today what Pon could do with a a little spark here not happening for her would love to be an automatic qualifier for the soam cup rather than

Rely on the pick she got from Suzanne pson for Spain well no birdie at the end but that’s a great round a golf well it’s around of 65 and dare I say it is she disappointed one over par for our last three holes well wait and see whatever’s

Happening a big check’s coming away started the day outside the top 20 min armi katsu now in the uh Podium finishes as it stands is it time for one more Patty tavatanakit birdy all day long this is front running in the highest order well A lot’s happened since her

Win at Mission Hills in the California desert remember Allison Lee won here by 8 in October but Patty heading it seems for a similar winning margin six ahead now she is just so dominant Pon must be feeling like she’s playing a different Golf Course good neutral you can see from her body

Language that she thinks the same nothing that she can do seems to be right today upper tier here for Charlie I suppose even if Charlie Hall would have shot the round of the week it wouldn’t have been enough given what Patty taban is doing no not not at all

But I think all of these players into that front line they were just hoping to get close enough for her to put some pressure on and it she’s never looked like being caught and 25-year-old head header Hite she’s slowed down on this back nine so is Charlie Hull and Patty tavat Tanica has

Just kept going okay that’s a good two from off the green for Hal he’s finding it hard to concentrate with a pace of play especially with their playing partners that are struggling with their score yeah well a 65 has been posted that’s come from Minami katsu so

She’s in the house at 9 under hole out on the course on that Mark some front running though this from Patty tabat tanut as she has been since Thursday morning in the lead at the aramco Saudi ladies International presented by PF hello and welcome back to riag golf club

In the closing stages of the aramco Saudi ladies International presented by B where Charlie Hall picked up a much needed birdie at the 15th that wedge H hole took it to 10 under and it was a similar story for Esther Hensel the bird at the same hole in

Truth they’re all fighting for the $450,000 second place check carot Sanda and Ash buai finishing at500 Alice Houston atus 6 but it’s all been about PTI tavatanakit from 129 yards it’s that wedge again surely there’s only one place this is going a proximity to the hole today would have been pretty outrageous well

She’s hit the ball incredibly well off the tea which has meant that she’s had that 50° wedge in her hand now Champion major champion of 2021 Patty tavatanakit as was Yuka Sasso she won the US Women’s Open and under PA of the day that’ll break her into the top 10 first event of

2024 for the Japanese a downwind approach so it escaped to the back edge of the green just drifted past a little bit there for Esther henselite 9 iron for Charlie must carry a minimum of 143 y that carries the front bunker here on 17 nothing wrong with the ball striking

From Charlie Hull maybe that’s where the frustration comes she’s so close yeah you got to feel a win is around the corner unbelievable she didn’t get one in 2023 what a performance five birdies now to go with the eagle Patty 2.0 looking the real deal 18

Under in full flow this is the Zone everybody well when she won the cheron championship she won yre to wire I mean she’s going to do the same here when it’s her week it’s certainly her week oh three put bogey so Patty T really can enjoy the walk on the final

Two holes yeah seven shots now the advantage at the top as henselite moves to 11 underpar still in control of second though it just has that look as I’ve tried everything today everything to catch her she’s just too good Charlie could get a little closer to hands slight this to get within one

Of second spot from left to right oh look at that one slide yeah maybe just gave herself a bit too much to do with her opening round 74 I’m going to say it bured three of the first four hes and that’s almost where she stayed

Isn’t it 3 under PA for her Daye she Taps that one in and she played today with finale and Amy Yang Charlie Hall who who haven’t been at their best no they’ve been overp par it’s been a slow group because of that maybe the significant of not getting herself into

That final group she’d have loved to have played alongside Patty t ban look her in the eye easy to chase her down then so this is that PO up for the 19-year-old from Thailand chanate wanan with that 69 eight under pound good enough for fifth place right

Now sure she be amongst those cheering in the champion elect there she is n don’t mess with the front bunker pitch this one long on the flag it’s been textbook golf Jason Hamilton on the bag he’s been on the bag a few years he’s probably

Seen all the ups and downs over the last 24 months which improved swing from Esther henite I’ve been impressed with her today ball striking has gone up another level yeah I’m sure Suzanne P’s taking note here’s the 2022 Champion double break it here for Georgia Hal she’ll be disappointed with that round of

73 you’re very unlike her to come on to the Ed not finishing the top 10 especially in Saudi expectations are high aren’t they is to get to 19 Ander it’s quick it’s very quick the 17th and exposed green because of all the wind that we had earlier in the week it’s the

Fastest green on the golf course it’s caught Patty T out there she’s got a few shots to work with though didn’t push the te up at 18 this week it was a driveable when we were here in October for the Arco team series event like to seen it pushed up one of

The days Saturday would have been good wouldn’t it well we know the line of this one it’s the Charlie Hull put for henselite looks to be taking a lot more break here read it like a book well that drop shot back on 16 I was going to say that

Should really guarantee second spot now for 1200 heading for the biggest check of of her career as is Patty tavatanakit because I think she wanted like 450,000 when she won the Chevron championship in 2021 oh that’s a shame first blemish of the day yeah fourth bogey of the

Week well another nearly week but Charlie Haring the look at the end there says it all the teapot at the end I think it does really so much good stuff in this game at the moment just needs the OD break yeah round of 70 to conclude proceedings and in a share of third

Place at nine underp par back to 17 under still a five shot lead to take down the last not not too bad she’ have taken that I think at the start of the day the hard work was done on the front line out in four under

Par this a surprise for you today very much so she was four over par through her first six holes Amy Yang was a birdly finish though for the world number 15 that’ll be a 7 6 though just inside the top 20 well it’s a, 50 days since Patty

Tabat tanut took the leap into Poppy’s Pond as a major Champion been a few tiers along the way and she can enjoy this at 18 a three wood to herea 87 yards left into a middle left flag and it is spectacular what a way to finish but you know

It why not showing off at the endal 22 it’s been some display ever since Thursday morning really that 66 in strong windy conditions that set her up nicely the way she’s dominated this golf course but controlled those wed shots in she’s got everything free drop here for light from the

Hospitality yeah she’s got a few shots to play with in terms of sealing that second spot did everyone has played second fiddle to Patty tavatanakit no charge today from pedison after that 66 yesterday just a 72 today six spot for the day some handy solheim cut points looking to not be a

Pick this year she wants to get into the team automatically before a drop shot at the last henselite still a great week 69 second place lead the stage to Patty T tanig again well when you’re in the lead if you go out and shoot the round of the day like

Patty tatan is going to do nobody can beat you a birdie finish for Patty tanakit who is well and truly back the emotions are flooding out on this 18th Greed for the tide player what a her performance from start to finish she has been incredible I hope

This gives her so much more confidence on the golf course to go on to greater things taking it all in must have been some few doubts along the way over the last three years but she is a champion again and really was never in doubt ever since she hit the front on Thursday

Morning Patty tatan Head and Shoulders Above the Rest a seven shot tree in the end with that equal best of the day 65 Lexi firstling and Alexandra finale both top 10 in Kenya last week both in the top 20 this time in Saudi but the spotlight firmly on the champion after

Three long years a trophy finally in the hands again of Patty tanut understandably the emotions came flooding out it’s been a it’s been a long time since I’ve you know played this is good but um it’s very emot I’m very emotional right now with um how I overcome that

And just you know looking back it was just one day at a time keep working hard I worked really hard to get here um to play this solid all week I just want to thank my team it’s uh unreal Shannon Tam missed the cut here but she remains top

Of the order of Merit just ahead of Esther henselite alisandra finale enjoying a very strong start to her season only six rookies in the field this week so Shannon tan still ahead in that Rookie of the Year rankings as well Alexa Pano jumping into the top five

It’s still an American onew at the top of the Rolex world rankings Charlie Hall’s third place finish here will help C her spot inside the top 10 well thanks for watching as Patty tavat Tanica came to Saudi Arabia and conquered the desert the tie simply too

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