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Aramco Team Seriesi

The Aramco Team Series is a professional women’s golf competition that is part of the Ladies European Tour, first played in 2020. It has five tournaments a year, with the 2023 stops in Singapore, West Palm Beach, London, Hong Kong and Riyadh.

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  • Said to have been close to quitting only months ago, the Hongkonger reunited with old coach Ian Godleman and flew to Australia to rebuild her game
  • ‘I think she’s got four to five years now to probably achieve everything she wants to,’ Godleman says after Chan’s improved showing at Aramco event in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Tennis Open, football and Sha Tin horse racing all affected – but despite the storm ruling out a closing round at the Aramco Team Series golf, a deciding play-off produces drama.

John Hyun’s birdie at the last secures one-shot win for Kristyna Napoleaova’s team, who combine to fire 21-under in closing round. Captain so happy she ‘doesn’t care’ about missed cut.

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Jin-young Ko tops leader board with eight-under-par 65 at Hong Kong Golf Club as she hunts a first Ladies European Tour triumph, while Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan is in the chasing pack.

The Open will be the eighth stop on this season’s International Series schedule. World No 2 Lilia Vu to play her first Aramco Team Series event at Hong Kong Golf Club next month.

There are 28 teams competing in the Aramco Team Series stop in Hong Kong in October, as well as 84 golfers taking part in a three-day individual stroke play competition.

Nelly Korda finishes four shots clear of the field at Centurion Club to maintain impressive run in ATS tournaments. Georgia Hall leads her quartet to team title.

Nelly Korda battles wind and rain to post 4-under 69 to move 5 shots clear at top of leader board, while Georgia Hall chips in for birdie at 17 and then eagles the last to take group to brink of team title.

England’s Bronte Law says more needs to be done to promote women’s game, and calls out TV networks for not doing their part. Event at Centurion Club highlights disparity between tours.

World No 2 Nelly Korda won ATS event in Spain last year as part of impressive season, while Leona Maguire made history as first Irish golfer to win an LPGA event.

The Aramco Team Series has amateurs alongside professionals for two rounds before the stars take over. The Post’s Josh Ball got to tee off with them in the season opener in Singapore.

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