China announce new Women's Tournament
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Mission Hills China have announced a new tournament to be co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the China LPGA Tour to be played at Mission Hills Hainan’s Vintage Course from March 2nd-4th.
The World Ladies Championship feature 54-hole individual play, professional team play and individual amateur play. Two players from each of 18 countries or regions will be invited to participate in the team portion, while host China will field two teams.
Mr. Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Golf Club said, "The stage has long been set for a brand new world women's golf championship in the professional game and we are very glad to see it finally happen.
"We are very thankful to the CGA, LET, China LPGA Tour and all the other parties for their collaborative input and contributions to this new event. The World Ladies Championship is the only three-in-one game in world golf today.
"Mission Hills has always been devoted to popularizing and promoting the sport through competitions.
Golf is once again approved as an Olympic event and we proactively cooperate with different industry bodies to support the development of professional women's golf and achieve breakthroughs in the women's game," added Chu.
Commenting on the new competition, Mr. Zhang Xiaoning, Vice Chairman & Secretary General of China Golf Association said:
"For a long period of time, Mission Hills has made significant contributions to organizing world-class tournaments and creating international, competitive platforms for Chinese golfers.
"We are delighted to see the first World Ladies Championship and Mission Hills host another international event for our players.
This time the stage will be larger, involving more local challengers. I believe it will definitely bring in a new era for the women's golf industry in our motherland."
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