Saudi Aramco’s Ladies Golf Int'l Championship Kicks off Thursday

A Saudi man watches a golfer compete in the Saudi Ladies International golf tournament on November 15, 2020. Amer Hilabi/AFP/Getty Images
A Saudi man watches a golfer compete in the Saudi Ladies International golf tournament on November 15, 2020. Amer Hilabi/AFP/Getty Images
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Saudi Aramco’s Ladies Golf Int'l Championship Kicks off Thursday

A Saudi man watches a golfer compete in the Saudi Ladies International golf tournament on November 15, 2020. Amer Hilabi/AFP/Getty Images
A Saudi man watches a golfer compete in the Saudi Ladies International golf tournament on November 15, 2020. Amer Hilabi/AFP/Getty Images

The Aramco Saudi Ladies International Championship 2023, sponsored by the Public Investment Fund, will kick off Thursday at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, in the King Abdullah Economic City.

In partnership with the Ladies European Tour (LET), the tournament will see the participation of some of the biggest names in women’s golf such as world no. 1, New Zealander Lydia Ko, world no. 4, Thai Atthaya Thitikul, and world no. 7, US Lexi Thompson, competing for several prizes that are worth combined around $5 million.

The prizes equal the total ones awarded by the Saudi Men International Golf Championship funded by the Public Investment Fund and sponsored by the SoftBank Group.

Spectators and golf fans can expect a wide array of entertainment offerings that suit all family members and ensure them good times in the audience zone and around the playing field.

The championship offers the spectators the chance to learn the golf basics in the audience zone, and to share this experience with Saudi stars from the women’s football clubs of Al Ittihad and Al Ahli, who will be partaking in a golf training course on Friday.

The international golf players described the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club at the King Abdullah Economic City, which has a breathtaking view of the Red Sea, as one of the best fields they played in.



PSG’s Enrique Shifts Focus to Liverpool Test after Dominant Win over Lille

Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Lille - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 1, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique. (Reuters)
Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Lille - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 1, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique. (Reuters)
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PSG’s Enrique Shifts Focus to Liverpool Test after Dominant Win over Lille

Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Lille - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 1, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique. (Reuters)
Football - Ligue 1 - Paris St Germain v Lille - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - March 1, 2025 Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique. (Reuters)

Saturday's 4-1 win over Lille was a test for Paris St Germain ahead of the Champions League round of 16 clash with Liverpool, PSG coach Luis Enrique said.

PSG scored four goals in the first half to win their 10th match in a row in all competitions. The French champions are unbeaten since a loss at Bayern Munich in November.

"It's the best first half of the season," Enrique told reporters.

"Now we have to think about the... two games against Liverpool, think about recovering and be ambitious.

"They're the most in-form team in Europe, both in terms of results and the way they play. It could have been a Champions League final, so we're going to try and play to our strengths."

Premier League leaders Liverpool topped the table in the league phase of the Champions League, while PSG finished 15th and beat Brest in the playoffs to reach the round of 16.

PSG and Liverpool met twice in 2018 in the Champions League's group stage, with both teams winning at home.

"We're not going to change much. Today was a test, Liverpool and Lille have similar things. We put them under such pressure that they could no longer play from the back, they had to play long," Enrique said.

"It will be different, it will be very complicated of course, but we are in the best period of the season. We're going to play against the best team in Europe, who qualified brilliantly.

"But it's not in our mentality to speculate, protect ourselves, stay defensive, we're going to attack and we're going to try to turn that in our favor."

PSG host Liverpool in the first leg of the tie on Wednesday, with the second leg set for March 11 at Liverpool.