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 players from around the world to watch on tour this year.
Celina Yuan (above)
Date of Birth: 06/01/1999
Nationality: Australian
Home town: Chipping Norton (NSW)
Goal: win an LET Tour event
Influences: Brother who also played golf when young
Notable achievements: 2015 Australian Girls Champion and finished T3 at the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final
Interests: Reading, music and movies
Celine Boutier (above)
Date of Birth: 10/11/1993
Nationality: French
Home town: Montrouge
University: Duke University (USA)
Sport Teams Supported: Duke Blue Devils
Influences: Parents
Notable achievements: Won the Ladies British Amateur in 2015 and played in 7 majors as an amateur
Interests: Movies, shopping and to try new things!
Camille Chevalier
Date of Birth: 19/12/1993
Nationality: French
Home town: Marseille
Favourite Golfer: Rickie Fowler
Sport Teams Supported: Indiana University Hoosiers Sport Teams
Notable achievements: Finished T18 at the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final
Interests: Ski, surf, tourism, hiking in nature, tennis
Luna Sobron (above)
Date of Birth: 22/05/1994
Nationality: Spanish
Home town: Palma de Mallorca
University: Camilo Jose Cela University (Madrid)
Sport Teams Supported: Real Madrid
Influences: Father
Notable achievements: T13 at 2015 Ricoh Women’s British Open, European Champion 2014, 2016 Champion at LET Access Series Terre Blanche
Interests: Gym, spending time with friends, travel, films
Alexandra Bonetti (above)
Date of Birth: 26/06/1992
Nationality: French
Home town: Paris
University: Texas Christian University (TCU)
Sport Teams Supported: Horned Frogs (TCU) and all French teams
Influences: Parents
Notable achievements: Won a bronze medal at the European Individual Ladies Championship 2007 at the age of 15. Winner of the 2010 British Girls European Girls Team Championship and European Ladies Team Championship 2014. Won a bronze medal at the 2010 World Team Championship and finished 2nd at the 2011 Lalla Meryem Cup as an amateur
Interests: Playing the piano, going to the gym, watching sports, travelling, cooking
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Eva Gilly (above)
Date of Birth: 03/06/1998
Nationality: French
Home town: Vaucresson
Sport Teams Supported: Paris Saint Germain and Handball French Team
Notable achievements: Winner of the 2016 WPGA International Challenge (LET Access Series) with scores of 73 /64 /68 (-11)
Interests: Sports, cooking, music, photography, travelling
Lucrezia Colombotto Rosso (above)
Date of Birth: 07/03/1996
Nationality: Italian
Home town: Monaco
Favourite Golf Course: Circolo Golf Torino
Favourite Golfer: Tiger Woods
Sporting Icon: Ayrton Senna
Sport Teams Supported: Mercedes F1 Team
Influences: Father
Interests: Sports, reading books, socialising, spending time with my family
Silvia Banon (above)
Date of Birth: 21/10/1992
Nationality: Spanish
Home town: Alicante
University: Studied Business Administration and Finance at CEU San Pablo, Madrid
Goal: The European Solheim Cup team
Influences: Family and coach
Notable achievements: Winner of the Portugal International and University World Team Championships
Interests: Reading books (Jane Austen), cinema, finance and fashion
Francesca Cuturi
Date of Birth: 20/10/1989
Nationality: Italian
Home town: Johannesburg
Interests: Reading, playing other sports, watching sports
Sideri Vanova (above)
Date of Birth: 18/05/1989
Nationality: Czech
Home town: Karlovy Vary
University: Sport University Prague
Interests: Sport, reading, painting
Lejan Lewthwaite (above)
Date of Birth: 12/02/1991
Nationality: South African
Home town: Benoni
University: Texas State University
Sport Teams Supported: mainly all South African teams (Springboks, Proteas, Bafana Bafana) and Newcastle United
Influences: Parents and coach (Doug Wood)
Notable achievements: Won my second college tournament. Finished 2nd and leading amateur in the 2016 South African Open. Finished 11th in my rookie year on the Sunshine Ladies Tour Chase to The Investec Cup. Made the cut at my first LET event at the 2016 Sanya Ladies Open, finishing T28
Interests: Sports and anything outdoors including surfing, tennis, hockey and hiking
Joana De Sa Pereira (above):
Date of Birth: 23/07/1990
Nationality: Portuguese
Home town: Porto
University: University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Sport Teams Supported: Chelsea, Real Madrid, San Antonio Spurs
Influences: Family and Coach
Interests: Hiking, swimming, paddle boarding, reading, music, travel, food
Flora Peuch (above)
Date of Birth: 18/06/1988
Nationality: French
Home town: Bandol
Favourite Golfer: Rory Mcllroy
Sport Teams Supported: Rugby Club Toulonnais
Interests: Travelling, cooking, wine tasting
