On Wednesday, Mark Lichtenhein, the chairman of the Ladies European Tour, was in Strasbourg, France, to announce a 2019 Women’s European Open, an event which will be part and parcel of the European Commission’s Week of Sport from 23-30 September and BeActive campaign.
“It’s a very strong announcement – and where better to have the event than in the official seat of the European Parliament,” said Lichtenhein. As for the venue, that is the Golf du Kempferhof course which, like Le Golf National of Ryder Cup fame, was designed by the late Robert von Hagge.
Where, in 2017, there were no more than 15 tournament on the LET’s schedule, Lichtenhein is talking of 23 in 2019, with the total building to 30 within the next five years.
