Giulia Molinaro in Scotland after the Olympics

After the disappointment at the Tokyo Games, where she did not go beyond 46 / o place, Giulia Molinaro is ready to redeem herself at the Trust Golf Women's Scottish Open, a tournament valid for the LPGA Tour which will be played from 12 to 15 August on the Dumbarnie course. Links, on the east coast of Fife, Scotland.

Giulia Molinaro, preview

The blue will try to play his cards in an event with a total prize pool of $ 1,500,000, but despite the absence of the Olympic champion Nelly Korda (number one in the world ranking and the only winner of three tournaments this season), there will be , among others, past winners such as Laura Davies (1994), Carly Booth (2012), Mi Hyang Lee (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Mi Jung Hur (2019) and Stacy Lewis (2020). The tournament will be played over a distance of 72 holes with a cut after 36 which will leave the best 70 and the best in the competition equal to 70 / o place.

Solheim Cup organizers and BMW announced the creation of the BMW Celebrity Match during the week of the 2021 Solheim Cup, which will take place at Inverness Club from August 31 – September 6 in Toledo, Ohio. The celebrity match will be held on Thursday, September 2 at 2 p.m. at Inverness Club, with celebrities and players battling for the inaugural crown.

“We are excited to be able to bring the BMW Celebrity Match at the Solheim Cup to life during event week,” said Solheim Cup tournament director Becky Newell. “The match was designed with fans in mind as a way to elevate the experience for those attending the Solheim Cup, and we’re looking forward to watching these players try their hand at Inverness Club as a kickoff to one of women’s golf’s most distinguished team events.”

The celebrity match will have two teams teeing off No. 10 in a scramble format. Three-time U.S. Solheim Cup team captain and 31-time LPGA Tour winner, Juli Inkster, and six-time U.S. Team member and major champion Morgan Pressel are among the participants, as well as Radio Hall of Fame host and former NFL defensive lineman, Mike Golic. 

One of the teams will also be captained by none other than multi-Platinum selling and three-time GRAMMY Award-winning country artist, Darius Rucker. 

“The Solheim Cup is a prestigious event that I always enjoy watching as a fan of great golf,” said Rucker. “I’m honored to be on the same course as these talented players and can’t wait for some friendly competition in the celebrity match!”.

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