Singapore: The Singapore Ladies Masters, presented by Trust Golf, will make its debut on the China Ladies Professional Golf Association (CLPGA) when it tees off at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club from July 6-8.
Organised by LLD Sports, the Singapore Ladies Masters is also the CLPGA's first event outside China and will see 132 players battle for a US$100,000 prize purse in a 54-hole strokeplay competition.
Since its founding in 2008, the CLPGA has rapidly built a reputation for producing top players that has enjoyed success beyond its borders with previous CLPGA Order of Merit winners Feng Shanshan, Lin Xiyu and Zhang Weiwei, all having played on the LPGA Tour.
"We are proud to present the first CLPGA event in Singapore and very excited to introduce the very talented ladies in the tour who will be coming to the Laguna National Golf Resort Club this July," said LLD Sports founder Lyn Yeo.
"The CLPGA is an exceptional tour and is known to be a very hospitable tour that will definitely offer something different for golf fans and spectators who come to watch them play."
Prin Singhanart, founder of Trust Golf, which is part of Thailand's tech giant TCT Corporation, said she believes in developing golfing talent across the world through the support of key events such as the Women's Scottish Open, the Trust Golf Mixed Series and now the Singapore Ladies Masters.
"We have supported the Asian Tour, the Ladies European Tour and the WPGA Tour of Australasia, and now Trust Golf is proud to be this year's presenting sponsor of the CLPGA's Singapore Ladies Masters, helping to inspire the next generation of champions in Singapore and the region," said Prin.
Thailand's Onkanok Soisuwan, Siripatsorn Patchana, Chayanit Wangmahaporn and Cholcheva Wongras have confirmed their entries for the tournament.
Singapore's top women's professional and amateur golfers, Amanda Tan and Shannon Tan, are among the early entries who have confirmed their participation. CLPGA Order of Merit leader Sui Xiang has also committed to competing in the event.