PIF Global Series
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2020 |
| Tour(s) | Ladies European Tour |
| Format | Individual and team event |
| Prize fund | $2,000,000 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 187 Alison Lee |
| To par | −29 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Kim Hyo-joo | |
The PIF Global Series, formerly known as the Aramco Team Series, is a professional women's golf competition that is part of the Ladies European Tour (LET), first played in 2020.[1]
The inaugural tournament was played as the Saudi Ladies Team International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) by the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. It was the penultimate LET event of the 2020 season and followed the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.[2]
2021 saw the competition expanded to become the Aramco Team Series, with four tournaments to be held in the United Kingdom, the United States, Spain and Saudi Arabia, each with a US$1 million prize fund.[3]
Format
The tournament is a team competition with a total of 26 teams (36 in 2020 and 2021), each team consisting of three professionals and one amateur.
A draft is used to form the teams for the tournament. The team captains are seeded based on the official Women's World Golf Rankings. In a random order, the captains select the first additional player to join their team. Each team is then randomly assigned an amateur player and another professional from the remaining field.
Scoring is on a "two-from-four" basis which sees the best two scores on each hole counted for the team competition. With this format, the amateurs may contribute to the result of the game. In addition, the professionals complete every hole and the score is used for the individual competition.[4]
For 2022, the format was amended so that teams compete over only 36 holes, the first two days of the tournament, with the final day exclusively for the 60 and ties who make the cut, to compete for the individual title. Also, instead of an 80/20 split, an equal split of the US$1,000,000 prize between the team and individual events was introduced.[5]
It was renamed the PIF Global Series in 2025, and purses doubled to $2m.[6]
Winners
Individual
| Year | Date | Location | Winner | Score | To Par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Ladies Team International | ||||||||
| 2020 | 12–15 Nov | KAEC, Saudi Arabia | Emily Kristine Pedersen | 202 | −14 | 2 strokes | Stephanie Kyriacou Luna Sobrón Galmés Anne van Dam |
25,000 |
| Aramco Team Series | ||||||||
| 2021 | 8–10 Jul | London, England | Marianne Skarpnord | 206 | −13 | Playoff | Atthaya Thitikul | 30,000 |
| 5–7 Aug | Sotogrande, Spain | Alison Lee | 201 | −15 | 5 strokes | Ashleigh Buhai | 30,000 | |
| 14–16 Oct | New York, U.S. | Charley Hull | 204 | −12 | 1 stroke | Nelly Korda | 30,000 | |
| 10–12 Nov | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Pia Babnik | 200 | −16 | 1 stroke | Olivia Cowan | 30,000 | |
| 2022 | 12–14 May | Bangkok, Thailand | Manon De Roey | 203 | −13 | 3 strokes | Johanna Gustavsson | 75,000 |
| 16–18 Jun | London, England | Bronte Law | 210 | −9 | 1 stroke | Georgia Hall | 75,000 | |
| 18–20 Aug | Sotogrande, Spain | Nelly Korda | 203 | −13 | 3 strokes | Jessica Korda Ana Peláez Pauline Roussin |
75,000 | |
| 13–15 Oct | New York, U.S. | Lexi Thompson | 205 | −11 | 3 strokes | Brooke Henderson Madelene Sagström |
75,000 | |
| 9–11 Nov | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Chiara Noja | 203 | −13 | Playoff[a] | Charley Hull | 75,000 | |
| 2023 | 16–18 Mar | Singapore | Pauline Roussin | 191 | −15 | 4 strokes | Danielle Kang | 75,000 |
| 19–21 May | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | Carlota Ciganda | 214 | −2 | 1 stroke | Klára Spilková | 75,000 | |
| 14–16 Jul | London, England | Nelly Korda | 208 | −11 | 4 strokes | Charley Hull | 75,000 | |
| 6–8 Oct | Hong Kong | Lin Xiyu | 135[b] | −11 | Playoff[c] | Ko Jin-young | 75,000 | |
| 3–5 Nov | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Alison Lee | 187 | −29 | 8 strokes | Carlota Ciganda | 75,000 | |
| 2024 | 8–10 Mar | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Alexandra Försterling | 204 | −12 | 3 strokes | Charley Hull | 75,000 |
| 10–12 May | Seoul, South Korea | Kim Hyo-joo | 206 | −10 | 3 strokes | Charley Hull | 75,000 | |
| 3–5 Jul | London, England | Leona Maguire | 211 | −8 | 1 stroke | María Hernández | 75,000 | |
| 4–6 Oct | Shenzhen, China | Céline Boutier | 200 | −19 | 2 strokes | Lin Xiyu | 75,000 | |
| 1–3 Nov | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Charley Hull | 198 | −18 | 3 strokes | Nicole Broch Estrup | 75,000 | |
| PIF Global Series | ||||||||
| 2025 | 9–11 May | Seoul, South Korea | Kim Hyo-joo | 209 | −7 | 2 strokes | Chiara Tamburlini | 225,000 |
| 8–10 Aug | London, England | 225,000 | ||||||
| 5–7 Sep | Houston, Texas, U.S. | 225,000 | ||||||
| 6–8 Nov | Shenzhen, China | 225,000 | ||||||
- ^ Noja won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
- ^ Reduced to 36 holes due to Typhoon Koinu.
- ^ Lin won with a birdie on the second playoff hole.
Team
| Year | Date | Location | Winners | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Ladies Team International | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 12–15 Nov | KAEC, Saudi Arabia | Emily Kristine Pedersen (c) Casandra Hall Michele Thomson Matt Selby (a) |
392 | −40 | 1 stroke | Manon De Roey (c) Eleanor Givens Linette Littau Durr Holmslykke Ahmed El-Mehelmy (a) |
[7] | ||
| Stephanie Kyriacou (c) Pia Babnik Manon Gidali Abdulwahed Al Qasem (a) | ||||||||||
| Aramco Team Series | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 8–10 Jul | London, England | Olivia Cowan (c) Sarina Schmidt Diksha Dagar Andrew Kelsey (a) |
397 | −41 | 3 strokes | Marianne Skarpnord (c) Frida Gustafsson Spång Carmen Alonso Christopher Pinsent (a) |
[8] | ||
| 5–7 Aug | Sotogrande, Spain | Ashleigh Buhai (c) Stacy Lee Bregman Hayley Davis Ignacio Morillo (a) |
397 | −35 | Playoff[a] | Linnea Ström (c) Jenny Haglund Agathe Sauzon Alessandro Anzelmo (a) |
[9] | |||
| 14–16 Oct | New York, U.S. | Jessica Korda (c) Karolin Lampert Lina Boqvist Alexandra O'Laughlin (a) |
391 | −41 | Playoff[b] | Sophia Popov (c) Hayley Davis Magdalena Simmermacher Cody Crowell (a) |
[10] | |||
| 10–12 Nov | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Emily Kristine Pedersen (c) Hannah Burke Krista Bakker Ahmed Al Subaey (a) |
381 | −51 | Playoff[c] | Lydia Hall (c) Becky Brewerton Luiza Altmann Victor Green (a) |
[11] | |||
| 2022 | 12–13 May | Bangkok, Thailand | Whitney Hillier (c) Chonlada Chayanun Krista Bakker Pattanan Amatanon (a) |
257 | −31 | 3 strokes | Magdalena Simmermacher (c) Charlotte Liautier Isabella Deilert Sirapob Yapala (a) |
[12] | ||
| 16–17 Jun | London, England | Nicole Garcia (c) Kelly Whaley Madelene Stavnar Mia Baker (a) |
265 | −27 | Playoff[d] | Ursula Wikström (c) Julia Engström María Hernández Laurent Dhaeyer (a) |
[13] | |||
| 18–19 Aug | Sotogrande, Spain | Jessica Korda (c) Noora Komulainen Tereza Melecká Malcolm Borwick (a) |
255 | −33 | 1 stroke | Pauline Roussin (c) Jana Melichová Mim Sangkapong Ana Luisa Hernández (a) |
[14] | |||
| 13–14 Oct | New York, U.S. | Johanna Gustavsson (c) Jessica Karlsson Karolin Lampert Jennifer Rosenberg (a) |
264 | −24 | 1 stroke | Nelly Korda (c) Celine Herbin Noora Komulainen James Rawson (a) |
[15] | |||
| 9–10 Nov | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Nicole Garcia (c) Casandra Alexander Tereza Melecká Sonia Bayahya (a) |
259 | −29 | Playoff[e] | Christine Wolf (c) Laura Beveridge Alexandra Swayne Raghdah Alessawi (a) |
[16] | |||
| 2023 | 16–17 Mar | Singapore | Christine Wolf (c) Casandra Alexander Eleanor Givens Katsuko Blalock (a) |
260 | −28 | 1 stroke | Pauline Roussin (c) Nuria Iturrioz Patricia Isabel Schmidt Jared Tang (a) |
[17] | ||
| 19–20 May | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | Pauline Roussin (c) Nuria Iturrioz Trish Johnson Michael Bickford (a) |
263 | −25 | 2 strokes | Casandra Alexander (c) Gabriella Cowley Emma Grechi Jason McCarty (a) |
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| 14–15 Jul | London, England | Georgia Hall (c) Kylie Henry Lea Anne Bramwell Michael Austick (a) |
268 | −24 | 1 stroke | Charley Hull (c) Hayley Davis Isabella Deilert Teddy Sheringham (a) |
[18] | |||
| 6–7 Oct | Hong Kong | Kristýna Napoleaová (c) Laura Fünfstück Magdalena Simmermacher John Hyun (a) |
261 | –31 | 1 stroke | Trichat Cheenglab (c) Christine Wolf Jana Melichová Arianna Lau (a) |
[19] | |||
| 3–4 Nov | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Carlota Ciganda (c) Sára Kousková Alessandra Fanali Lujain Khalil (a) |
245 | –43 | 3 strokes | Alison Lee (c) Kim Métraux Gaurika Bishnoi Chris Thomas (a) |
[20] | |||
| 2024 | 8–9 Mar | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | Pauline Roussin (c) Céline Herbin Meghan MacLaren Lujain Khalil (a) |
260 | –28 | 1 stroke | Charley Hull (c) Kelsey Macdonald Pia Babnik Alexandra O'Laughlin (a) | |||
| Alice Hewson (c) Emma Spitz Hayley Davis Barry Hyde (a) |
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| 10–11 May | Seoul, South Korea | Danielle Kang (c) Lily May Humphreys Tian Xiaolin Lee Kyu-ho (a) |
265 | –23 | 2 strokes | Johanna Gustavsson (c) Laura Beveridge Gemma Clews Shin Jae-ho (a) |
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| 3–4 Jul | London, England | Nastasia Nadaud (c) Kristýna Napoleaová Mireia Prat George Brooksbank (a) |
268 | –24 | Playoff[f] | Georgia Hall (c) Hannah Burke Lina Belmati Shane Hart-Jones (a) |
[21] | |||
| 4–5 Oct | Shenzhen, China | Chiara Tamburlini (c) Lee-Anne Pace Lin Qianhui Peng Yanxuan (a) |
255 | –37 | 1 stroke | Céline Boutier (c) Kusuma Meechai Pakin Kawinpakorn Wu Xiao-Guang (a) |
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| 1–2 Nov | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Chiara Tamburlini (c) Mimi Rhodes Anne-Charlotte Mora Tenniel Chu (a) |
245 | –43 | 10 strokes | Helen Briem (c) Patricia Isabel Schmidt Sophie Witt Mohammed Almushabi (a) |
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| PIF Global Series | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 13–14 Feb | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[g] | Lee So-mi (c) Nastasia Nadaud Amy Taylor Kim Min-sun |
254 | –34 | 2 strokes | Stephanie Kyriacou (c) Liz Young Olivia Cowan Sára Kousková |
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| 9–10 May | Seoul, South Korea | Sára Kousková (c) Brianna Navarrosa Patricia Isabel Schmidt Lee-Anne Pace |
267 | –21 | 1 stroke | Perrine Delacour (c) Maha Haddioui Polly Mack Eleanor Givens |
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| 8–9 Aug | London, England | |||||||||
| 5–6 Sep | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||
| 6–7 Nov | Shenzhen, China | |||||||||
- (c) – Captain, (a) – Amateur
- ^ Team Buhai won with a par on the first playoff hole.
- ^ Team J. Korda won with a par on the second playoff hole.
- ^ Team Pedersen won with an eagle on the second playoff hole.
- ^ Team Garcia won with a par on the first playoff hole.
- ^ Team Garcia won with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
- ^ Team Nadaud won with a birdie on the third playoff hole.
- ^ Played as the PIF Saudi Ladies International team event
See also
References
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- ^ "Saudi Arabia to host LET events". Golf Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Aramco Team Series and LET Go Global". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Three Things To Look Out For At The Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Captains Make Their Picks Ahead Of Aramco Team Series – Bangkok". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Lopez, Jill Painter (7 May 2025). "Saudi fund that backs LIV Golf will be title sponsor for Ladies European Tour series". Golf Digest. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Scoreboard – The Saudi Ladies Team International (Team)". LET Tour Information Centre. OCS Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "Results 2021 Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Buhai Triumph In Playoff As Lee Wins Individual Event In Sotogrande". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Keith (17 October 2021). "Aramco Team Series: Jessica Korda wins team event, Charley Hull claims individual crown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Team Pedersen Win After Playoff As Babnik Secures Individual Title In Jeddah". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Team Hillier Victorious As Tavatanakit Holds Two-Shot Individual Lead In Bangkok". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Law Wins Individual Title With Monster Eagle Putt As Team Garcia Triumphs At Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Team Jessica Korda Triumphs At Aramco Team Series Sotogrande". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Team Gustavsson Victorious As Lexi Thompson Holds One-Shot Individual Lead In New York". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Chiara Noja and Team Garcia Triumph in Playoffs at Aramco Team Series – Jeddah". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Team Wolf Victorious As Three Tied At The Top In Individual Standings In Singapore". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Team Hall Secure One-Shot Victory in London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "Team Napoleaova Victorious As Ko And Lin Lead Individual Standings In Hong Kong". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Team Ciganda Victorious In Riyadh As Alison Lee Makes History". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Maguire Makes History With Maiden LET Title As Team Nadaud Triumph At Aramco Team Series – London". Ladies European Tour. Retrieved 29 October 2023.