Chiara Tamburlini LET Rookie of the Year 2024

After an impressive first year on the Ladies European Tour, 24-year-old Swiss Chiara Tamburlini has been crowned LET Rookie of the Year 2024.

She is the first Swiss player to win the prestigious award.

Tamburlini started the season very well, with a third place at the Magical Kenya Ladies Open and a sixth place in the individual rankings at the first date of the Aramco Team Series by PIF in Tampa. Three victories this season: Joburg Ladies Open, Lacoste Ladies Open de France and Wistron Ladies Open Taiwan. Added to these are excellent placings at the Jabra Ladies Open (2nd), KPMG Women’s Irish Open (4th) and Aramco Team Series Shenzhen (T3).

Tamburlini, statements

“Winning the LET Rookie of the Year was the goal I set myself at the beginning of the year, a very ambitious goal, but somehow achievable, and I still can’t believe I achieved it,” said Chiara Tamburlini.

“It’s great to see my name next to the players who have won in previous years, and being the first Swiss player is an additional source of pride for me. I really enjoyed my rookie year, getting to know the other players and the staff.

Winning a tournament is special, managing to win three in my first year of LET was really incredible. I can’t wait to participate in the last two events of the season and, hopefully, win the LET Order of Merit too”.

Yes, because Chiara Tamburlini is currently also the first of the order of merit ahead of the Belgian Manon De Roey.

The last two events of the season are: Aramco Team Series by PIF in Riyadh and the Andalucia Open de Espana. If Manon De Roey doesn’t win in Riyadh, Chiara Tamburlini could win the LET Order of Merit 2024 with one round to spare.

If so, Tamburlini would be the seventh player in history to win both titles in the same season, following in the footsteps of Dame Laura Davies, Carlota Ciganda, Esther Hendeleit, Jeeno Thitikul, Linn Grant and Trichat Cheenglab.

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