The Ladies European Tour team for The Queens presented by Kowa has been announced, to take place on December 1-3, 2017, at Miyoshi Country Club near Nagoya in Japan, for the third successive year.
Playing captain Gwladys Nocera will be joined by Melissa Reid, Florentyna Parker, Annabel Dimmock, Felicity Johnson, Olafia Kristinsdottir, Joanna Klatten, Holly Clyburn and Carly Booth against teams from the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA), Korean LPGA Tour (KLPGA) and Australian Ladies Professional Golf Inc. (ALPG).
Nocera, a 14-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, commented: “I cannot wait to return to Miyoshi Country Club for The Queens presented by Kowa. Having competed on the LET team in 2015, I can tell you that this is one of the most thrilling events in women’s professional golf.
“There is nothing more compelling than match play, especially when the best players compete for a team under the same flag, with passion, for pride and glory. My team is looking forward to representing the LET and competing against our fellow Tours to celebrate women’s global golf through this innovative match, in a spirit of competition and friendship. I would like to thank Mainichi Broadcasting Systems Inc. and the Kowa Company Ltd. for their vision and support.”
The Queens presented by Kowa is a three-day match play event featuring four teams of nine players. Each team shall be allocated points in accordance with its respective match results, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a half and 0 points for a loss.
The format of play for day one will be eight four ball matches. Day two will feature nine singles matches. The first and second day’s play will be known as “Qualifying Rounds.”
Based on the points’ totals from the first two days, the third day’s play will see “The Championship Final” contested by the first and second placed teams over four foursome matches, as well as the “Third place final” between the third and fourth placed teams, played over four foursome matches.
There has been a modification to the order of play this year, with the singles matches being played on the second day, rather than the third day and foursomes on the third day, rather than the first. In 2015, the LPGA of Japan team won the inaugural competition and the Korean LPGA team will be the defending champions having won the event in 2016.
The Ladies European Tour Team:
Gwladys Nocera
Country: France
Residence: Gland, Switzerland
Born: 22nd May 1975 – Moulins
Turned Pro: November 2002
LET Victories: 14
LET Order of Merit: 70
2017 Results: Best finish T21st.
Solheim Cups: 4 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2015)
The Queens: 2 (2015, 2017)
Twitter: @GlaNocera
Mel Reid
Country: England
Residence: Loughborough, England
Born: 19th September 1987 – Derby
Turned Pro: December 2007
LET Victories: 6
LET Order of Merit: 10
2017 Results: Won the Oates Vic Open in Australia, T5th at the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open
Solheim Cups: 3 (2011, 2015, 2017)
The Queens: 2 (2015, 2017)
Twitter: @MelReidGolf
Florentyna Parker
Country England
Residence Hamburg, Germany
Born 20/06/1989 – Henstedt-Ulzburg,
Turned Pro: January 2009
LET Victories: 3
LET Order of Merit: 12
2017 Results: Won the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open, 3 further top-20 finishes
Solheim Cups: 1 (2017)
The Queens: 2 (2016, 2017)
Twitter: @FloryParker
Annabel Dimmock
Country: England
Residence: London, England
Born: 5th October 1996 – London
Turned Pro: February 2015
LET Order of Merit: 21
2017 Results: Best finish 3rd at the Lalla Meryem Cup
The Queens 1st appearance
Twitter: @AnnabelDimmock
Felicity Johnson
Country: England
Residence: Halesowen, England
Born: 26th February 1987 – Birmingham
Turned Pro: October 2006
LET Victories: 2
LET Order of Merit: 23
2017 Results: Best finish T4th at the Lalla Meryem Cup
The Queens: 1st appearance
Twitter: @FlicJohnsonGolf
Olafia Kristinsdottir
Country: Iceland
Residence: Reykjavik, Iceland
Born: 15th October 1992 – Reykjavik
Turned Pro: September 2014
LET Order of Merit: 26
2017 Results: Best finish 4th at the Indy Women in Tech Championship Presented by Guggenheim on the LPGA; T13th at the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open
The Queens: 1st appearance
Twitter: @OlafiaKri
Joanna Klatten
Country: France
Residence: Paris, France
Born: 2nd March 1985 – Paris
Turned Pro: January 2011
LET Order of Merit: 28
2017 Results: Best finish T21st at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC
The Queens: 1st appearance
Twitter: @JoannaKlatten
Holly Clyburn
Country England
Residence Cleethorpes, England
Born 7th February 1991 – Grimbsy
Turned Pro: October 2012
LET Victories: 1
LET Order of Merit: 29
2017 Results: T4th Lacoste Ladies Open de France, T6th Oates Vic Open, 7th Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open
The Queens: 1st appearance
Twitter: @HPClyburn
Carly Booth
Country: Scotland
Residence: Bramhall, England
Born: 21st June 1992 – Crieff
Turned Pro: December 2009
LET Victories: 2
LET Order of Merit: 30
2017 Results: Best finish T8th at the Lalla Meryem Cup
The Queens: 1st appearance
Twitter: @CarlyBooth92
