Staff WriterThe Aramco Korea Championship returns to New Korea Country Club this week, and Annabell Fuller has arrived like a startled seven-iron—lofty, lively and intent on finding the short grass.
Having turned a third-place stunner in Saudi Arabia into season-long momentum, the 22-year-old Englishwoman now eyes an even bigger prize on the second stop of the PIF Global Series.
From sandstorm to spring bloom
Fuller burst out of the 2025 gate with top-10 finishes at the PIF Saudi Ladies International and the Lalla Meryem Cup, proof that her amateur promise was no mirage. That Saudi result, she says, reset her career compass:
“It feels like ages ago now (finishing third in Saudi) but it was only a couple of months back. Since then, I’ve been working on trying to get the same feel I had that week – I was hitting it so well. I basically went home, worked with my coach, and we focused on getting everything aligned with how I swung and felt at that event. I feel ready for this week.
“I think just knowing the possibilities in golf now and knowing that I did that, and I can do it again that really motivated me to work even harder and get everything properly set up. And obviously, this year is a little more relaxed financially, which helps a lot.”
Translation from golfer-speak: confidence is high, the bank manager is smiling, and the swing feels as buttery as mum’s Sunday Yorkshire pud.
Why Korea clicks for Fuller
A year ago, Fuller tip-toed into Korea and slipped quietly into 26th place when the event flew the Aramco Team Series flag.
Twelve months later, she returns with a tour card, a thicker yardage book and an appetite for kimchi that borders on reckless.
“I’m excited. It was nice to have a couple of weeks at home, and I really like Korea. The food here is so interesting – it’s cool to try new things – and the place is awesome, just like the golf course. I came last year with my mum, which made it even more special.
“I was literally speaking to my caddie today – we’ve kind of prioritised making sure I’m in form for these events. One, because I think the setups are awesome, and two, because I just love the tournament and the team aspect. It’s fun.
You get to play with other girls during the first few days in more of a friendly format, which I really enjoy.”
Feherty’s rule of thumb: if a player rhapsodises about the local cuisine and the scoring format in the same breath, bet the house they’ll avoid the missed-cut buffet.
Field of dreams—and former No. 1s
Fuller won’t have the fairways to herself. The Aramco Korea Championship boasts defending champion Hyo Joo Kim, former world No. 1 Sung Hyun Park and red-hot English compatriot Mimi Rhodes, who already owns two trophies this season.
Toss in recent winners Perrine Delacour and Cara Gainer, and Friday’s leaderboard could look like a game of lexical Boggle.
Rookie no more
Since claiming her Ladies European Tour card with a tie for fifth at Q-School last December, Fuller has shown the knack for evolving faster than the batteries in a golf cart. Now she’s ready to swap “promising rookie” for “outright winner”:
“I’ve got my top five now and now the goal is to win!”
She’ll take her first swing at that mission when she tees off at 11:55 a.m. on 9 May.
One trusty caddie, one dialled-in swing and 54 holes of possibility stand between her and a career-altering trophy.
How to follow the action
- Dates: 9–11 May
- Venue: New Korea Country Club, Gyeonggi-do
- Tickets & info: aramco-korea.tixr.com
Whether Fuller hoists hardware or merely adds another strong finish to her growing résumé, expect shot-making fireworks, a quip or two, and maybe an extra helping of bulgogi.
With the Aramco Korea Championship now centre-stage on the PIF Global Series, the fairways of New Korea are set for a week of golf as spirited as a Feherty one-liner—and that’s saying something.
