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The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour is the elite series of events for female golfers. Mostly consisting of tournaments played in the US, it currently consists of 35 officially sanctioned events across the world.
Tiffany Chan will compete in the first LPGA Tour event to be held in Hong Kong for 50 years. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Yin Ruoning

50 years after first landing in Hong Kong, the LPGA Tour is back, bigger than ever

Golf’s best expected to head to Clear Water Bay in March for Futu Ladies World Championship and a prize purse that is the richest in Asia.

DP World Tour

Hannah Green wins in Singapore again as newly married Kiwi wins New Zealand Open

Green, Lee lead in Singapore as Kiwi raises home hopes in New Zealand

Asian Tour

Minjee Lee climbs World Championship leaderboard, amateur leads in New Zealand

Australian three-time major winner cards eight-under-par 64 at Sentosa to move to second, while Yuki Miya shoots 67 at Millbrook.

Minjee Lee of Australia hit an eagle and six birdies in the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Photo: AP
Asian Tour

Australia’s Sanchez leads New Zealand Open, Jeeno Thitikul struggles in Singapore

Heavy rain at Millbrook sees many, including Hong Kong’s Taichi Kho, fail to finish, as American Auston Kim takes one-shot lead at Sentosa.

In-form Minjee Lee has major golf dreams ahead but aims to ‘stay in the present’

The Australian, who had a successful 2025, gets her season under way next week at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore.

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Angela Lee

China’s Miranda Wang comes from behind to beat world No 1 for first LPGA win

Duke graduate becomes seventh tour rookie to win this year, extending streak of no multiple winners in the first 23 tournaments of the year.

Miranda Wang of China beat Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul by one shot to win the FM Championship in Norton, Massachusetts on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Ko eyes ‘even better’ year after Women’s World Championship win in Singapore

New Zealander follows her memorable 2024 by lifting title at Sentosa Golf Club, with Jeeno Thitikul and Ayaka Furue in tie for second.

Lydia Ko takes third-round lead at HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore

Charley Hull a stroke behind New Zealand’s Ko, who is looking for an overdue win in the Lion City.

Olympic champion Lydia Ko one shot off lead at HSBC Women’s World Championship

Kiwi three-time major champion improves on first-round score to go one shot behind Kim A-lim, and hopes to improve her record in Singapore.

Lydia Ko of New Zealand on her way to a round-two 67 at the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club. Photo: AFP

Relief for China’s Miranda Wang on LPGA debut at HSBC Women’s World Championship

Wang finishes first round four shots behind early leader Kim A-lim at Singapore’s Sentosa Golf Club.

Miranda Wang hits her opening tee shot during the first round at Sentosa Golf Club on Thursday. Photo: HSBC Women’s World Championship

Green skips Thailand to prepare for HSBC Women’s World Championship title defence

Australian world No 6 decides to miss first stop of LPGA’s Asian Swing to get in more practice and to acclimatise to Singapore’s humidity.

Aramco Team Series

Ding achieves a first for Hong Kong on Ladies European Tour, eyes bigger things

Having blazed a trail as she clinched full tour status, Ginnie Ding is ‘trying to take every opportunity’.

LPGA changes gender policy to ban Hailey Davidson, other transgender golfers

Starting in 2025, only players assigned female at birth or who transitioned before going through male puberty will be eligible to compete.

The LPGA have made changes to their gender policy, which ban Hailey Davidson and other transgender golfers. Photo: INSTAGRAM/ haileydgolf

Red-hot world No 4 Yin wins LPGA Tour event in Malaysia with a flawless 65

The 22-year-old China No 1 also won her home Buick Shanghai title a fortnight ago and finished joint 14th in South Korea last weekend.

Yin Ruoning of China celebrates with her caddie on the 18th hole after winning the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country club on Sunday. Photo: AP

Ko ‘on cloud nine’ after adding Women’s Open crown to Olympic gold

Lydia Ko shoots three-under 69 to beat likes of Lila Vu, Nelly Korda and Yin Ruoning by two strokes at St Andrews.

South Korea’s Shin makes experience tell as weather blows away competition

Shin Ji-yai, who has won the tournament twice before, cards five-under 67 to take one-shot lead over defending champion Lilia Vu heading into the final round.

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Yin ‘mentally tired’ after second round grind leaves her 4 shots off lead

China’s Yin Ruoning shoots even par 72 to sit fourth on leaderboard, with American Nelly Korda opening up a 3-stroke lead after a 68. Defending champion Lilia Vu and Charley Hull at 5 under.

United States’ Nelly Korda lines up a putt on the 9th green during the second round of the Women’s Open at St Andrews. Photo: AP

Yin makes ‘wind her friend’ to sit one shot off lead at blustery British Open

Yin Ruoning cards 4-under-par 68 to end first round a stoke behind England’s Charley Hull at St Andrews.

Fame and celebrity

Meet the Kordas, the world’s most talented sporting family

Nelly Korda got her Olympic gold in 2021 and her elder sis is a 6-time LPGA winner, while younger bro Sebastian is a rising tennis player … but did you know that their parents played pro tennis too?

Icons and Influencers

Meet Olympic gold medallist Nelly Korda’s NHL boyfriend, Andreas Athanasiou

The Chicago Blackhawks ice hockey player is a Canadian vegan and sometimes attends games supporting his golf champion partner, who just made her Met Gala debut

Who is Nelly Korda’s NHL boyfriend Andreas Athanasiou? Photos: @nellykorda/Instagram, Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Charley Hull, the cigarette-smoking, YSL-wearing new icon of women’s golf

The English golfer has been compared to legendary US character John Daly for smoking on the course and not conforming to the stereotype some might expect of a woman in the sport

Iconic: Charley Hull’s on-course smoking has been compared to that of golfing legend John Daly. Photos: Getty Images, @charley.hull/Instagram

China’s Yin, nine others withdraw from Mizuho Americas Open, amid health concerns

South Koreans Jiwon Jeon, Haeran Ryu and A Lim Kim and Minami Katsu of Japan also withdrew as LPGA issued a statement, which said that they will continue to monitor the situation at Liberty National.

Green snatches HSBC Women’s World Championship with dramatic birdie on 18

Australia’s Hannah Green drains monster 30-foot putt to edge out Celine Boutier at last in Singapore

Furue rides hot putter to take two-shot lead at HSBC Women’s World Championship

Japan’s Ayaka Furue’s four-under-par 68 moves her clear of the field at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore.

Ayaka Furue putts during the third round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. Photo: AFP

Boutier delivers putting masterclass to grab HSBC Women’s lead

Celine Boutier needs just 22 putts in second round at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, bouncing back from an opening 73 to take one-shot over Japan’s Ayaka Furue lead into weekend.

Celine Boutier of France lines up a putt during the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club. Photo: AFP
Asian Tour

Schmelzel grabs early HSBC Women’s lead, Hend rolls back years in New Zealand

Two birdies in closing holes give Sarah Schmelzel narrow lead at HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, while Scott Hend makes early running at New Zealand Open.

Yin ready to shake off rusty start as ‘Asia’s major’ gets under way in Singapore

Yin Ruoning will make her debut at the HSBC Women’s World Championship this week with one eye on the Paris Olympics.

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