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- European stars Charley Hull, Emily Kristine Pedersen and AIG Women鈥檚 Open champion Anna Nordqvist joined by Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew at three-day team and individual tournament from Oct. 14-16 at Glen Oaks Club, Long Island
NEW YORK: Stars of Europe鈥檚 triumphant 2021 Solheim Cup team are heading back to the US for the highly anticipated Aramco Team Series 鈥� New York.
England鈥檚 Charley Hull and last year鈥檚 Race to Costa del Sol winner Emily Kristine Pedersen will both line up at Glen Oaks Club from Oct. 14-16 on New York鈥檚 Long Island 鈥� the latest event of the LET鈥檚 team and individual format series.
Joining them will be their Solheim Cup-winning captain Catriona Matthew, who led the Europeans to a stunning victory at Inverness Club.
The $1 million Aramco Team Series event marks the LET鈥檚 debut in the US and the strongest field yet following series events in London and Sotogrande in Spain this season.
鈥淎s we saw in the Solheim Cup, team golf is a format that provides a different atmosphere, and brings energy for players, fans and viewers on TV,鈥� Matthew said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting, and events like the Aramco Team Series give us more opportunities to come together and team up with some of the best players in the world. It鈥檚 great for us to come to New York with such a strong field 鈥� and post-Solheim adds a bit more spice. The event continues the growing momentum behind the women鈥檚 game.鈥�
US stars Lexi Thompson and Solheim Cup teammate Danielle Kang will join world No.1 and Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda and Lizette Salas and AIG Women鈥檚 British Open champion Anna Nordqvist 鈥� a field that now includes six of the world鈥檚 top 20 players. Also confirmed is Cheyenne Woods, Anne Van Dam, Bronte Law, Lindsay Weaver and Sophia Popov.
鈥淚t was really cool to play in the inaugural Aramco Team Series event in London,鈥� Thompson said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 fresh, fun and has a different vibe. It鈥檚 a chance to build some camaraderie and experience new things with players from across the globe.鈥�
The Aramco Team Series is a new four-tournament concept introduced on the Ladies European Tour earlier this year.
Teams of four, made up of three pros and one amateur, battle it out for a share of the $800,000 prize fund, with a $200,000 purse for the leading individual scores over the weekend. As a full LET event, each tournament also carries points for world rankings and the Race to Costa del Sol 鈥� LET鈥檚 season-long competition to crown Europe鈥檚 leading top golfer.