Spectators are encouraged to head to Brocket Hall in September for another running of a ladies' golf tournament set-up by Kate and Justin Rose.

The inaugural Rose Ladies Open took place last year and will return to the Lemsford-based club's par-72 Melbourne course between September 7 and 9.

The tournament itself is a 54-hole stroke play event which will boast an increased prize fund of €70,000, the largest prize fund this season on the LET Access Series, and will be competed for by a field of 108 players.

The Roses said: "Building on the success of 2022, we are looking forward to working with Brocket Hall and all our valued sponsors to continue growing and developing the ladies’ professional game by providing additional playing opportunities, as part of the LET Access Series.

"It is important for us to continue to provide these opportunities for the female professionals to play competitively; creating more opportunities for everyone to see, experience and support ladies professional golf here in the UK.

"We are working towards change and pushing for equality in everything we do within ladies' professional golf, and this tournament provides players on the Access Series with a pathway through to the Ladies European Tour.

And the hope is that spectators and golf fanatics will head to all three days of competition, especially with tickets being free as long as you register beforehand.

Michael Longshaw, managing director of Brocket Hall, said: "We are both proud and delighted to see the return of the Rose Ladies Open taking place over our championship Melbourne course.

"The whole team at the estate looks forward to welcoming as many spectators as possible attending the event, supporting the lady professionals out on the course and enjoying the range of hospitality options we are offering during the tournament in the Auberge du Lac and in the Melbourne clubhouse.

"This is a great opportunity for a fantastic day out for family and friends, whether you are golfers or not."

For more information and to register for the free tickets, go to www.roseladiesopen.co.uk and follow @roseladiesgolf on Instagram and Twitter as well.