Staff WriterThe PIF London Championship is set to return to Centurion Club from August 8–10, and with it comes a formidable lineup of Golf Saudi ambassadors who are as intent on reshaping the women’s game as they are on winning it.
As part of the increasingly influential PIF Global Series on the Ladies European Tour (LET), this isn’t just another date on the calendar—it’s a gathering of world-class talent with a purpose.
These women aren’t simply chasing trophies. They’re brandishing drivers and mission statements, raising the stakes and the standards in equal measure. “Grow the game” isn’t just a marketing phrase here; it’s a war cry echoed down fairways from Riyadh to St Albans.
Leading the charge is Spain’s Carlota Ciganda, who rolls into Hertfordshire on the back of a career renaissance. In June, she ended a nine-year LPGA title drought at the Meijer LPGA Classic, proving that class doesn’t fade—it just reloads.
Ranked 24th in the world and already a fan favourite on the LET with eight titles to her name, she’s also tasted victory on this very circuit before, claiming an individual win in Florida and a team triumph in Riyadh during the 2023 Global Series.
On home soil, England’s own Charley Hull will arrive with her usual swagger. A two-time LPGA winner and a four-time champ on the LET, Hull is a force of nature, not just on the leaderboard but in the conversation about where the game is headed.
Her last LET win came at the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh—a fitting bit of symmetry considering where she’ll tee it up next. “It’s great to be back competing in events that push women’s golf to the next level,” Hull has said previously. And judging by her recent form, including a strong showing at the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, she means business.
But don’t think this will be a two-woman shootout. The PIF London Championship field is stacked with firepower. Celine Boutier, the 2023 Evian Championship winner and current world No.17, is in the mix. So too is Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand, who already has a major to her name (Chevron, 2021) and added the 2024 Aramco Saudi Ladies International to her haul.
Emily Kristine Pedersen, one of Denmark’s finest and another Golf Saudi ambassador, will also be flying the flag in London after a tidy top-15 finish at the recent Amundi Evian Championship.
And then there’s Anne Van Dam—the Dutch bomber who swings it like she’s angry at the ball. With five LET titles already, she’ll be looking to add another to her collection at Centurion.
Rounding out this global cavalry are more big names: Bronte Law, a Solheim Cup star in her own right; Germany’s Olivia Cowan, a proven winner across both the LET and LET Access Series; French phenom Pauline Roussin Bouchard, now a full LPGA member; and Norway’s seasoned campaigner Marianne Skarpnord, who brings over 15 years of experience and five LET victories to the table.
Beyond the leaderboard, the PIF London Championship is part of a broader mission. Through its strategic alignment with Golf Saudi and the Saudi Golf Federation, the event champions not only elite competition but grassroots participation, sustainability, and the creation of meaningful pathways in golf for women worldwide.
“Golf Saudi is proud to bring the best women golfers to new markets and new destinations,” reads the official line. But it’s more than pride—it’s a plan.
From youth engagement zones to cultural showcases, the event offers more than birdies and bogeys—it’s laying the foundations for the future of the sport.
Tickets for the 2025 PIF London Championship are now on sale via www.pif-london.tixr.com, and if past editions are anything to go by, they won’t hang around for long.
For a deeper look into the PIF Global Series and its growing footprint across the women’s game, visit www.pifglobalseries.com.
This August, Centurion won’t just be hosting a golf tournament. It’ll be hosting a movement.
