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 Asian and American players to watch on tour this year.
Amandeep Drall (above)
Date of Birth: 14/9/1992
Nationality: Indian
Home town: Chandigarh
Influences: Parents
Notable achievements: Finishing T7 at the 2017 Lalla Aicha Tour School Final
Interests: Reading, colouring, drawing
Vani Kapoor (above)
Date of Birth: 6/01/1994
Nationality: Indian
Home town: Delhi
Notable achievements: Won the 2016 Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2016 Order of Merit and was ranked #1 Women Amateur Golfer in India in 2009 and 2011
Saaniya Sharma (above)
Date of Birth: 26/03/1986
Nationality: Indian
Home town: Chandigarh
Interests: Music, Spirituality
Notable achievements: Finished 5th on the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2016 Order of Merit
Yan Liu (above)
Date of Birth: 27/2/1998
Nationality: Chinese
Home town: Shenzhen
Notable achievements: Won the 2017 Asian Pre-Qualifying tournament for Lalla Aicha Tour School at Angkor Golf Resort by 14 strokes. Shot a final round 61 to win 2015 China National Junior Championship, and went on to dominate the amateur golf world reaching #1 ranked amateur in China
Angella Then
Date of Birth: 8/8/1998
Nationality: American
Home town: Whittier, CA
Favourite Golfer: Arnold Palmer
Favourite Golf Course: Oakmont Country Club
Interests: Swimming, biking, yoga, traveling, trying new foods, shopping
Notable achievements: Finished T34 at the 2017 Lalla Aicha Tour School Final
Andrea Wong (above)
Date of Birth: 14/11/1994
Nationality: American
Home town: San Francisco
Sports Team Supported: San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors
Interests: Travel, food, fitness
Jenny Lee (above)
Date of Birth: 15/11/1989
Nationality: American
Home town: Los Angeles
University: San Jose State University
Influences: Parents, Brother and Gregg Mchatton and Bruce Macleod (both coaches)
Notable achievements: In 2009 won 3 times on the Cactus Tour and won 4 times on the men’s’ Pepsi Tour in 2012. Member of the Symetra Tour from 2010 – 2013
Interests: Love learning about wine and studying the golf swing
Hana Wakimoto (above)
Date of Birth: 4/10/1997
Nationality: Japanese
Home town: Miyazaki City
Favourite Golfer: Shingo Katayama
Sports Teams Supported: Softbank Hawks (Japanese pro baseball team)
Influences: Father
Interests: Movies, Swimming
