Justin And Kate Rose Chipping In To For "Ladies Series" Tourneys, Including July Stop At Royal St George's

The Telegraph’s Kate Rowan reports on the Rose Ladies Series, a set of seven events starting June 18.

Besides lending their name and some money to the prize money, the series has landed a stunner: Royal St George’s in July. The month the club was to be hosting The Open Championship, now postponed to 2021.

It is understood that Rose, the 2013 US Open Champion and gold medalist at the Rio Olympics, is contributing £35,000 into the series as prize money, while all seven golf courses are giving up their facilities free of charge. All the tournaments will be played behind closed doors but Sky Sports will be broadcasting.

Last week the Sunday Telegraph revealed that golf would be the first women’s sport to return in Britain with the hosting of the Women’s Open at Brokenhurst Manor, a one-day event to be held on June 18. 

The tournament was the brainchild of Ladies European Tour player Liz Young and Jason MacNiven, who runs a custom club-fitting company at the Hampshire course. However, the event was without a sponsor and a broadcast partner.

Also of note on the venue list: Moor Park GC, which has two courses including a Harry Colt design from 1923.