Staff WriterIf you’re looking for proof the LET means business in 2026, you could do worse than following the trail of suitcases rolling in from Heathrow and straight into The Buckinghamshire. The club—headquarters of the Ladies European Tour since 2008—hosted the official launch of the new season, welcoming around 80 partners and stakeholders to a venue that’s long been less “office” and more “statement of intent.”
And what a statement. The Buckinghamshire isn’t just hosting the tour’s paperwork and planning meetings—it’s hosting the tour’s future. The season launch brought together key figures from across women’s golf for a proper curtain-raiser to the campaign, and it did so in the sort of setting that makes you sit up straighter even if you’ve only come for the coffee.
Sanjay Arora, President of The Buckinghamshire and CEO of the Arora Group, made it clear this partnership isn’t a convenience—it’s a shared mission.
“We are incredibly proud of our relationship with the Ladies European Tour. This is built on shared ambition, long-term vision and a belief in the power of women’s sport. As the LET continues to grow, we are delighted to provide a base that reflects its passion, inspiration and future.”
You can hear it in the wording: ambition, vision, belief. That’s not corporate wallpaper—that’s a club planting a flag in the ground and saying the LET belongs at the top table.
Of course, it helps when your “base” includes privileged access to a world-class golf course and an exquisitely restored 350-year-old house, set on an island in the River Colne. Yes, an island. If that sounds like the opening scene of a period drama where someone loses an inheritance, you’re not far off—except here the story is women’s golf gaining ground.
The interiors and bedrooms have been shaped by Kim Partridge, the acclaimed designer behind the renovation of Adare Manor, venue of The 2027 Ryder Cup. In other words: this isn’t “nice for a clubhouse.” This is “could host a summit.”
And that matters, because the LET isn’t just trying to run tournaments. It’s trying to raise the bar—operationally, commercially, culturally.
Marta Figueras-Dotti, Ladies European Tour Chair, highlighted exactly why The Buckinghamshire has become such a cornerstone for the tour.
“The Buckinghamshire is an outstanding home for the Ladies European Tour. The club understands what we need to operate at the highest level and shares our commitment to advancing women’s golf.
“We were proud to invite our partners, stakeholders and representatives from across the game to sample the superb setting and level of service that we enjoy day in, day out.”
That phrase—“operate at the highest level”—is doing heavy lifting. The LET has momentum, and momentum needs infrastructure: a place that doesn’t merely host meetings, but supports growth and professionalism in a way partners can see, feel, and trust.
The day itself was hosted by former LET player and television commentator Iona Stephen, who knows her way around both a fairway and a microphone—and she wasn’t shy about the standard on show.
“It was a terrific day at The Buckinghamshire for the season launch, and great for so many of the LET’s partners to see their headquarters. The staff were incredibly welcoming and helpful, ensuring the event ran seamlessly.”
If you’ve ever attended an event that didn’t run seamlessly, you’ll know that’s the highest praise known to modern civilisation.
And there’s more coming. Gerry Ivers, Managing Director of The Buckinghamshire, hinted that this wasn’t a one-day celebration—it’s part of a bigger year-round commitment to the women’s game and, by extension, the LET ecosystem.
“It was our pleasure to host the LET 2026 season launch, further bonding our long-standing relationship.
“With this event, two soon-to-be-announced tournaments in the summer and our new partnership with Henni Zuel, who is an inspiration to our amazing scholars, we are very proud to support women’s golf.”
Two tournaments yet to be announced. A partnership with Henni Zuel. Scholars being inspired. You don’t need a crystal ball to see what’s happening here: The Buckinghamshire isn’t just a HQ sign on a door—it’s an active player in the tour’s story.
So, as the LET tees up another season, it does so from a familiar home that still feels like it’s leaning forward—investing, expanding, and saying out loud what women’s golf has been proving on the course for years: this isn’t a sideshow. It’s the show.
