Morocco’s Ines Laklalech aims to inspire at ‘special’ Aramco Saudi Ladies International

Moroccan golfer Ines Laklalech is counting down to what promises to be a ‘special’ professional debut when she becomes only the second Arabic woman ever to compete as a full member on the Ladies European Tour at this week’s Aramco Saudi Ladies International.

The 24-year-old earned her LET card in December despite just managing 15 amateur tournaments in a Covid-hit two-year spell.

Now that she has arrived, Laklalech is ready to make her mark in what will be her maiden event as a full professional this weekend at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City.

She looks to inspire the next generation of Arabic girls across the world, who she believes have opportunities like never before to chase their own ambitions.

Laklalech said: “I’m so happy to be playing the Aramco Saudi Ladies International this week. I didn’t play in Kenya [the LET’s first event of 2022] so it’s my first tournament of the season.

“The Saudi Ladies International was actually the first LET event I played as an amateur back in 2020 – and I made the cut. So this will be my second LET tournament, in the same place as the first, but this time as a professional.

“In 2020 it was a great, great tournament and experience, I loved it – particularly because it was in an Arab country, which to me made it even more special. This time I know what to expect a little more, and I’m very, very excited to play. The course is great, the windy conditions mean things can get very interesting and tough out there, so I’m excited.”