2013 Golf Chic (pdf version) - Ladies European Tour

FOREWORDWelcome from theLadies European Tour (LET)Following the successfullaunch of our own exclusivemagazine ‘Golf Chic®’ in 2012,I am delighted to welcome youto the second edition of thepublication that will once againshowcase women’s golf atits finest.Having been appointed as theLET’s Chief Executive Officer inJanuary, like you, I look forwardto watching the incredibleskills and talents of the playersas they compete on some ofworld’s best golf courses. TheLET is a wonderful organisationand we will be working withall of our stakeholders to helpdevelop the sport of women’sgolf for our global fan base.With the re-introduction ofgolf as an Olympic sport in2016, women’s golf will beexposed to a whole newworldwide audience. It will beimportant for us to strengthenat the grass roots level andbuild relationships with moregoverning bodies both Europeanand non European, to grow thesport of women’s golf.We are all looking forward to afantastic summer of golf with anumber of highlights includingthe ISPS Handa LadiesEuropean Masters at our homecourse, Buckinghamshire GolfClub, in July, the Ricoh Women’sBritish Open at the Home of GolfSt Andrews and The SolheimCup in Colorado in August.Golf Chic® will cover all of theLET’s 2013 season and themagazine will also feature thelifestyles enjoyed by womenwho play or follow golf.I would like to take thisopportunity to thank all of theLET’s partners and supportersincluding our sponsors ISPS,Rolex, John Deere, Lacoste,Wines of Portugal, Softspikes,PowerBar, Callaway, Bushnelland The R&A.I trust that you enjoy ourpublication and I sincerelyhope that you will continue tofollow the Ladies EuropeanTour in future.Warm regards,Ivan Peter KhodabakhshChief Executive OfficerLadies European Tourwww.ispsgolf.com17