Amundi is delighted to continue it's long-term commitment to women's golf through its ongoing sponsorship of the KPMG Women's Irish Open.
In 2024, Lauren Walsh joined the Amundi European Team and will be competing in the upcoming KPMG Women's Irish Open.
These actions further compliment Amundi's global commitment to women's golf, which also includes the title sponsorship of The Amundi Evian Championship and the Amundi Women's Talent Programme.
The KPMG Women's Irish Open will take place at Carton House from August 29th to September 1st.
Amundi Europe’s largest asset manager1, has announced that Lauren Walsh, a promising Irish golfer, has joined the Amundi European Team. Amundi also continues to support the development of international women's golf tournaments with the renewal of its partnership with the KPMG Women's Irish Open .
Lauren Walsh, 23, turned professional in the summer of 2023. On May 1st, she joined the Amundi European Team *, an initiative launched in 2021 as part of the Amundi Women Golf Talent Programme. This programme aims to support promising young female golfers by providing financial support, increased visibility and access to competitive opportunities. To date, the programme has supported 16 players from Germany, the United States, China, France, Spain, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand and the Czech Republic.
The renewal of Amundi’s partnership with the KPMG Women's Irish Open aligns with the company’s commitment to supporting women's golf tournaments. Amundi strengthened this commitment in 2021 by becoming the title sponsor of a women's major golf tournament ‘The Amundi Evian Championship’. Amundi is also associated with the Amundi Czech Ladies Challenge and the Amundi German Masters, the next edition of which will take place from May 16 to 19 and will feature Lauren Walsh.
David Harte, Chief Executive Officer of Amundi Ireland commented:
"“We are delighted to support Lauren at this early stage of her professional golf career and we particularly look forward to Lauren participating at this year’s KPMG Women’s Irish Open, which we are very happy to partner with again this year”.
Natacha Andermahr, Head of Communications of Amundi, commented:
“We are proud to welcome Lauren Walsh into the Amundi Golf team. The Amundi Women Talent programme is rooted in our commitment to equal opportunities and diversity. The objective is to enable talented young players to progress and reveal themselves on the international scene. Our support of Lauren is a further illustration of this commitment. I wish her and all the 10 young players in the Amundi team every success for the 2024 season.”
Lauren Walsh, added “I am excited to be joining the Amundi Women’s Golf Talent Programme at the start of my professional career. Amundi have become a leading force in the women’s game and I feel honoured to be a part of the Amundi European Team and to align with this great company and this fantastic group of players”
The 2024 KPMG Women's Irish Open takes place from August 29th to September 1st, and tickets can be purchased through the official event website. To secure your tickets and keep up to date with the latest player announcements for the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, please visit www.kpmgwomensirishopen.ie.
1 Source: IPE “Top 500 Asset Managers” published in June 2023 and based on AUM as at December 2022
The Amundi Women Talent Programme
Equal opportunities is part of Amundi's core values: that is why we wish to support European women golfers over the next five years to enable them to better emerge on the international golf scene.
For this reasons, we launched the Amundi Women Talent Programme.
Through the programme, Amundi supports talented golfers across Europe, Asia and the US, enabling them to reach their full potential on the international golf scene.
The programme sponsors players over a period of time by offering them sporting opportunities and visibility beyond a simple financial contribution.
Lauren Walsh
Lauren started playing golf at the age of 10 with her older sister at her local club Castlewarden in Ireland. At 18, Lauren earned a golf scholarship to Wake Forest University where she spent 4 years studying Mathematical Business and become the ‘Wake Forest Scholar Athlete of the year 2022-2023’. She is now an ambassador for the Annika Foundation after a successful amateur career including completing in the Curtis Cup, Youth Olympics and across the collegiate circuit in the USA.
Lauren turned pro in the summer of 2023 and earned Category 16 status on the LET in 2024.
Amundi Evian Championship
The world elite in women's golf meets every year for the Amundi Evian Championship at the French Evian Golf Resort on Lake Geneva. The only major tournament in women's golf played in continental Europe is considered one of the highlights of the season. The event impresses with its unique atmosphere and high-class sport.