Las Vegas, Nevada, United States: Having opened the season in spectacular fashion with Charley Hull’s pulsating win in Riyadh last month, the PIF Global Series switches to another global sporting epicentre in Las Vegas with the Aramco Championship at Shadow Creek next month.

After a four-tournament swing in Australia, the Ladies European Tour (LET) will pick up in Nevada where a US$4 million prize purse will be on offer for the world’s best women players in a Golf Saudi-organised event which is being co-sanctioned by the LET and LPGA tours.

Thailand’s world number one Jeeno Thitikul, second-ranked American Nelly Korda and England’s world number three Hull will headline a stellar field at Shadow Creek from April 2-5 that currently includes all of the top 10 players in the Rolex Rankings, and 19 of the top 20. It’s the strongest field ever assembled for a PIF Global Series event.

The iconic Tom Fazio-designed Shadow Creek course has hosted numerous eye-catching events over the years, including the LPGA Match Play since 2021. It will become the first PIF Global Series tournament in the western United States after previous outings in New York, Florida and last year in Texas.

After the opening events in Riyadh and Las Vegas, the PIF Global Series is also scheduled for London, Seoul and Shenzhen on the 2026 LET calendar. Each tournament highlights the work of Golf Saudi through clinics, workshops and discussion panels, bringing new audiences to the sport and showcasing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning golfing culture.

Golf Saudi Ambassador Carlota Ciganda said: “Golf Saudi has chosen a great venue and partner to host the second event on the PIF Global Series. It’s a big step forward for the Series, bringing the LET and LPGA together on one of the most iconic stages in golf. Competing at a course like Shadow Creek, where players want to test themselves, is incredibly important for the continued growth of women’s golf.

“Shadow Creek is a hard course. It will create some exciting challenges and opportunities. I think it’s going to be a great event for both the players and the fans watching around the world.”

*Golf Saudi is a member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation.