The 141 players will be playing over two courses Al Maaden and Amelkis Golf Resorts. After four rounds, there will be a cut to the leading 60 players and ties. The final round to determine exemption categories will then be played at the Al Maaden Golf Resort only.
The top 30 qualifiers and ties on Monday evening will earn membership of the LET in category 8a, while players finishing down to equal 60th position will be eligible for category 9b.
Sharmila came though the tough qualifiers last year as the only Indian player to make the grade. But her rookie season was a bit of a disappointment as she made only three only cuts -- at Lalla Meryem Cup, the South African Open and the Hero Women's Indian Open and ended way down in 134th place on Order of Merit.
Smriti in her seven starts on the LET made the cut in four but each of her final finishes was over 60th place, leaving her in 150th place on Money List. She surprisingly missed the cut in the Hero Women's Indian Open. MORE
