![]() I am sure it will be a lot of fun.”Ĭhina’s Feng will return to Singapore in search of her first win in nine consecutive appearances at the tournament. I hear we will be playing on the New Tanjong Course this year, so it will be a fresh challenge for all the girls. I have played HSBC Women’s Champions a couple of times and done pretty well. I got over some of the injury problems I had been struggling with and managed to get the consistency back in my game. The 21-year-old commented: “ Last year was a breakthrough year for me. With five wins last year including her first major at the Ricoh Women’s British Open, and an impressive 11 additional top-ten finishes, the Bangkok-native will look to continue the momentum she built up in 2016. Hard on the heels of Ko for the coveted number one spot is Thai sensation Ariya Jutanugarn who was the form player of 2016 after a string of world class performances. It should be another great event so I’m looking forward to it”, Ko added. The city’s great, the fans are great and I gather there’s a big Korean act to be announced for the Saturday night’s concert after play. “ Away from the golf it’s one of the most fun events we get to play in. I came close a couple of years ago, so I would love to go one better and take the trophy home with me this time round.” The tournament always attracts a very high quality field so it does a lot for your confidence when you do well there. The New Zealander said: “ I am looking forward to returning to Singapore to compete for the HSBC Women’s Champions title. The 19-year-old had a stellar 2016, securing four LPGA Tour wins and a further ten top-10 finishes during the season. 1 Lydia Ko has played HSBC Women’s Champions the last three years and recorded a runner-up finish in 2015 behind Inbee Park. With five Korean players in the top-ten – and a Korean artist set to be announced as the headline act for the after-play entertainment on Saturday 4 March – fans will enjoy the Korean flavour to this year’s tournament. 4, Shanshan Feng of China Lexi Thompson of the U.S., teenage sensation, Brooke Henderson of Canada and Korean quintet comprising defending champion Ha Na Jang and compatriots So Yeon Ryu, Sei Young Kim and Sung Hyun Park. Joining them at the US$ 1.5 million purse tournament will be local fan favourite and world no. The trio will lead a star-studded cast of 63 players in what is set to be one of the most competitive fields of the LPGA Tour’s 2017 schedule. 3 – and 2016 Rookie of the Year – In Gee Chun of South Korea. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand and world no. The challenge will be spearheaded by world no. ![]() ![]() Foto world’s top-ten ranked female golfers will be heading to Singapore in less than two months’ time to compete in the 10 th edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions which will be staged on the New Tanjong Course, Sentosa Golf Club, from 2-5 March this year.
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