Ten players from the top 12 of the money list will start in the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open
Losone, 28th March 2006: Another seven weeks and the Ladies European Tour will stop for the first time at the championship course of the Golf Gerre Losone (Ticino, Switzerland). Two exceptional golfers have already promised the organisers and promoters to start: Laura Davies (Eng) and Carin Koch (Swe) will lead the competitors’ field comprised of 120 top players from all over the world at the premiere of the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open from May 18th – 21st, 2006. On top the Solheim Cup participants, Sophie Gustafson and Suzann Pettersen, have committed to the tournament. "It feels great to know you’ll play at the premiere of this new highlight of the Ladies’ European Tour! I am already looking forward to competing against the top-class players in early-summer Ticino in May", says Laura Davies expectantly. All in all ten players from the current top 12 of the European money list will be there when a total purse of euro 500,000 (about CHF 790,000) is at stake at the Golf Gerre Losone.
"We are very happy to be able to present the European, in particular the Swiss golfing fans, such an exceptional field of competitors at the premiere of the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open. The numerous world-class players will show the many spectators, on site and at home in front of their TV screens, sport of the finest quality – simply The Best of European Ladies’ Golf!", says an excited Hanns-Michael Hölz, Managing Director of Deutsche Bank AG, who is looking forward to the tournament week in May.
Besides Laura Davies, who so far has celebrated more than 50 tournament wins on four continents and as such is one of the most successful players of all times, it is Carin Koch in particular who is one of the favourite aspirants for the tournament victory and the winner’s cheque for euro 75,000 (about CHF 120,000). Like the Englishwoman Koch mostly plays on the American LPGA Tour and with more than US dollar 3.5 million in career prize money she is one of Europe’s top players. Of course Scandinavian players Gustafson and Pettersen are also part of the inner circle of favourites. They will travel directly from the USA to Ticino and give one of their rare guest appearances on their European home continent.
The seven Swiss players – among them Nora Angehrn, Florence Lüscher and Frédérique Seeholzer – will certainly also try to seize their chance to finish at the top end of the field of world-class professionals at the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open 2006.
All five German ladies that have so far committed to the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open have justified hopes on a top placement, too. With Anja Monke, Elisabeth Esterl, Martina Eberl, Denise Simon and Bettina Hauert a strong group of young players will come to the tournament from the neighbouring country.
The professionals from Italy are not to be forgotten either. After all, Diana Luna, Sophie Sandolo and Veronica Zorzi could celebrate numerous sporting successes in the past years and they will be highly motivated at the Deutsche Bank Ladies’ Swiss Open 2006 not least thanks to the support of the many fans from neighbouring Italy.
Golfing fans who want to support the international top players and watch golf as well as enjoy other superior entertainment live and from very close can buy tickets now by simply calling the ticket hotline on +41 (0) 91 – 791 00 91 or visiting the internet at www.deutschebank-ladies-swiss-open.ch to conveniently book their tickets. Furthermore golfing fans have the option to purchase tickets directly from the sales points of the Ente Turistico Lago Maggiore. For any inquiries concerning honorary guest tickets please contact Fairway Marketing GmbH, organiser and promoter of the event. Ms Tanja Zarnitz will be happy to assist you. You may call her on +49 – (0) 41 93 – 9 000 106 or contact her by fax on +49 – (0) 41 93 – 9 000 111 for further information.
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