A new season brings fresh faces and the opportunity for the LET rookie members to make a mark in their first year on Tour.
In 2016, it was 18-year-old Aditi Ashok from India who made her name with two wins and a further five top 10 finishes, as well as an impressive performance at the Olympic Games in Rio.
Here are some of the young English and Welsh players to watch on tour this year.
Inci Mehmet (above)
Date of Birth: 02/10/1996
Nationality: English
Home town: Richmond
Favourite Golfer: Tiger Woods
Favourite Golf Course: St Enodoc
Influences: Mother and support team
Notable achievements: Finished T12 at Lalla Aicha Tour School for the 2017 season. Made the cut at the 2016 Kia Motors Korean Open, finished second at the Ricoh Women’s British Open pre-qualifiers and won both the Surrey County Girls’ and Women’s Championships in 2012
Interests: Cars, music, fitness and learning
Lauren Horsford (above)
Date of Birth: 11/03/1997
Nationality: English
Home town: London
Goal: Win a Major
Notable achievements: Finished T12 at the Lalla Aicha Ladies European Tour Qualifying School & 2014 Henry Cooper Champion
Interests: Watching TV series like Game of Thrones and Prison Break
Bethan Popel (above)
Date of Birth: 19/07/1995
Nationality: English
Home town: Bristol
Favourite Golfer: Martin Kaymer
Sports Teams Supported: Bristol City, Arsenal
Influences: Grandfather and past coaches
Interests: Watching sport, relaxing and cinema
Meghan MacLaren (above)
Date of Birth: 15/05/1994
Nationality: English
Home town: Rushden
University: Studied English and Political Science at Florida International University
Goal: To be the best player in the world
Influences: Family and Tiger Woods
Notable achievements: Winning the Curtis Cup with GB&I, European Championships with England, winning the Santander Ladies Open on the LET Access Series and eight NCAA Individual tournaments
Interests: Continuous improvement, writing, spending time with family and watching Newcastle United
Lucy Goddard (above)
Date of Birth: 18/03/1991
Nationality: English
Home town: Cheshunt
Sports Teams Supported: Arsenal
Interests: Music and gym
Chloe Williams (above)
Date of Birth: 21/03/1995
Nationality: Welsh
Home town: Wrexham
Sport Teams Supported: Liverpool, New York Rangers, Wales Rugby Union and Premier League Darts
Sporting Icon: Jessica Ennis
Notable achievements: Won bronze in the individual at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympics. Representing GB&I in Ireland at the 2015 Vagliano Trophy (winning 2 of 4 matches) and in Australia in the 2015 Astor Salver Trophy (winning 3 of 5 matches) and representing Wales from 2009 – 2016 including at the European Team Championships and World Amateur Team Championships
Interests: Liverpool, supporting my boyfriend play Ice Hockey, going to the gym, shopping and spending time with family and friends
Elizabeth Mallet (above)
Date of Birth: 20/07/1994
Nationality: English
Home town: Sutton Coldfield
University: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (degree: Communications BA)
Sport Teams Supported: West Bromwich Albion and Carolina Panthers
Sporting Icon: Roger Federer
Influences: Jim Ferree – he is now 85 years old and had victories on both the PGA and Champions Tour. He played will all of the greats: Hogan, Snead, Saracen, Casper, Palmer, Nicklaus and Player. I have been fortunate to spend time with Jim and Karen, his wife. To me, Jim Ferree’s infectious passion and love for the golf game is truly inspiring.
Notable achievements: Represented England at girls and ladies at international level for several years, won three English national titles, won European Girls individual with record all time low score of 64 combined with 69, set 5 course records across Europe, wealth of US college golf experience including 7 top 10s and a five shot victory at SMU Invitational
Interests: Working out, reading and cooking
Cloe Frankish (above)
Date of Birth: 08/03/1999
Nationality: English
Home town: Staplehurst
Favourite Golfer: Dustin Johnson
Influences: Mother and Grandfather
Interests: Fashion, gym, modelling and dancing
