Another season is now upon us on the Ladies European Tour (LET) with the first event of 2024 teeing off next week in Africa at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open.
With membership now complete, a total of 64 rookies have joined the Tour and will be hoping to make their mark and emulate the success of Esther Henseleit, Linn Grant, and Trichat Cheenglab – just a few of the world class stars who recently topped both the Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year race in their debut seasons.
From amateur champions to college sensations right the way through to Solheim Cup hopefuls, it’s time to meet this year’s first year graduates, the class of 2024…
Category 8: 2023 Winners
Alison Lee
Age: 28
Nationality: USA
Our highest ranked rookie in 2024 (Lee is currently 18th in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings), the Solheim Cup hopeful and two-time LET winner has taken up membership following her monumental victory at the Aramco Team Series – Riyadh event in October.
Alexa Pano
Age: 19
Nationality: USA
Like her compatriot, Pano takes up rookie membership after winning on the LET last season as she clinched the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland – a co-sanctioned event with the LPGA.
Category 11: LETAS Top Six
Chiara Tamburlini
Age: 24
Nationality: Switzerland
The talented Swiss star joins the LET after earning her card through the LET Access Series, where she won the PGA Championship Gothenburg in her professional debut. Tamburlini also won the Rose Ladies Open during her brilliant breakthrough year.
Hannah Screen
Age: 24
Nationality: England
One of several English players on the list, Screen ended 2023 strongly winning the Calatayud Ladies Open and finishing runner-up in Zaragoza to secure her LET card.
Category 12: Q-School Top 20
Nataliya Guseva
Age: 20
Nationality: Individual Neutral Athlete
Delightfully nicknamed ‘Goose’, the 20-year-old topped Lalla Aicha Q-School and is already a winner on the Epson Tour. Guseva will also be a rookie on the LPGA in 2024.
Aunchisa Utama
Age: 33
Nationality: Thailand
Close friends with Trichat Cheenglab, Utama joins the LET after finishing third at Q-School. The Thai player has spent most of her professional career to date on the CLPGA and THAILPGA Tours.
Annabell Fuller
Age: 21
Nationality: England
The Florida Gators star will be looking to build on a successful amateur career having competed at both the Junior Ryder Cup and PING Junior Solheim Cup. Fuller finished runner-up to LET winner Aline Krauter at the 2020 Women’s Amateur Championship.
Fernanda Lira
Age: 28
Nationality: Mexico
Flying the flag for Mexico in 2024, Lira joins the LET following several years competing on the Epson Tour where she has one victory. Fired a career best 62 (-11) at Q-School en route to finishing T5 in Morocco.
Shannon Tan
Age: 19
Nationality: Singapore
Turns professional following a wonderful performance at Q-School where she finished T5. Tan will become her nation’s first player to compete on the LET as a member when she tees up in Kenya. The teenager won the Singapore Ladies Masters as an amateur last year.
Bel Wardle
Age: 24
Nationality: England
Winner of the 2021 English Women’s Open Stroke Play Championship. Finished T10 at Final Stage Q-School in Marrakech.
Perrine Delacour
Age: 29
Nationality: France
The Olympian attended Q-School to earn membership and secure eligibility for the Solheim Cup. Delacour is currently 78th in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings and has three top-five finishes to her name on the LPGA.
Dorota Zalewska
Age: 24
Nationality: Poland
Zalewska will make history in Kenya when she becomes the first Polish woman to compete on the LET. The 24-year-old attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Ellinor Südow
Age: 25
Nationality: Sweden
Having competed nationality for Sweden in badminton, Südow earned LPGA status last year and will now compete as a rookie on the both the LET and Epson Tour in 2024. Prior to turning pro, the Swede attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Danielle du Toit
Age: 24
Nationality: South Africa
The patriotic South African joins close friend and compatriot Casandra Alexander on Tour. Du Toit attended Purdue University and enjoys watching rugby in her spare time.
Jung Min Hong
Age: 22
Nationality: South Korea
Rising star Hong has already made a mark in Asia picking up one win and two runner-up finishes on the KLPGA. She currently sits 96th in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.
Category 16: Q-School #21-50
Lauren Walsh
Age: 23
Nationality: Ireland
Formerly of Wake Forest University, Walsh finished T13 in her LET debut back at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open in September.
Samantha Bruce
Age: 23
Nationality: The Philippines
Becomes the third player from her country to take up LET membership. As an amateur Bruce won the 2015 Kartini Cup and competed at the 2018 Girls Junior PGA Championship.
Corinne Viden
Age: 26
Nationality: Sweden
Close friends with Sara Kjellker, Viden makes the jump to the LET after playing on LETAS where she posted seven top-10 finishes.
Laura Sluman
Age: 29
Nationality: Panama
Will become her country’s first player to compete on the LET when she tees up in Kenya. Sluman has played on the Epson Tour since 2017 where she has one victory to her name.
Katherine Muzi
Age: 23
Nationality: USA
The young American enjoyed a successful collegiate career at both the University of Southern California and the University of South Carolina. Muzi finished top-10 in her first LPGA start last year in Texas.
Lakareber Abe
Age: 27
Nationality: USA
A member of the Epson Tour since 2018. Abe has Ugandan heritage and attended the University of Alabama.
Tian Xiaolin
Age: 28
Nationality: China
Our newest Chinese player on Tour, Xiaolin attended the University of Maryland and will compete on both the LET and Epson Tour in 2024.
Tiffany Chan
Age: 30
Nationality: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s greatest female golfer, Chan has been a member of the LPGA since 2018 and has two professional wins to her name on the LPGA of Taiwan and Ladies Asia Golf Circuit. Chan competed at the Aramco Team Series – Hong Kong event last year where she finished inside the top-10.
Ayako Uehara
Age: 40
Nationality: Japan
A true veteran, and our oldest rookie in 2024, Uehara has competed all over the world including on the LPGA since 2013. She has played in all five Majors with her best finish coming at the Chevron Championship in 2018 where she placed T8.
Other new members in 2024
Emma Allen (England), Katri Bakker (Finland), Brittney-Fay Berger (South Africa), Hanne Sofie Borgen (Norway), Malak Bouraeda (Morocco), Ashley Chalmers (England), Elodie Chapelet (France), Hannah Gregg (USA), Mayka Hoogeboom (Netherlands), Munchin Keh (New Zealand), Ariane Klotz (France), Ragga Kristinsdottir (Iceland), Sock Hwee Koh (Singapore), Soo Jin Lee (Australia), Emma Lundgren (Italy), Tonya McCall (USA), Chie Miyazaki (Japan), Marin Mizuno (Japan), Victoria Monod (Switzerland), Clara Moyana Reigosa (Spain), Zethu Myeki (South Africa), Shannon O’Dwyer, Lara Ok (Germany), Sadena Parks (USA), Riley Rennell (USA), Onnarin Sattayabanphot (Thailand), Chika Sawada (Japan), Olivia Schmidt (USA), Aneka Seumanutafa (USA), Ashely Shim (USA), Simone Strauss (USA), Kristin Simonsen (Norway), Puk Thomsen (Denmark), Emma Thorngren (Sweden), Samantha Troyanovich (USA), Linn Wiberg (Sweden), Katelyn Wright (USA), MinJung Yang (South Korea), HyoMin Yung (South Korea).
The 2024 LET season gets underway at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open on February 8. Follow all the action throughout the year on our socials – @LETgolf on Instagram, TikTok and X, and Ladies European Tour on YouTube and Facebook – #RaiseOurGame
