Part 4: Rookies To Watch in 2017

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

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

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

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

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

Eva Gilly

Image: Eva on the front left

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

Rosso

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

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

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

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

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

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