The Taiwan Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association (TLPGA) and the Japan Ladies Professional Golfers’ Association (JLPGA) yesterday announced that this year’s Taiwan Foxconn Ladies Golf Tournament would be officially included as part of the JLPGA tour.
It is the first time in 46 years the JLPGA has included an overseas event and would make Taiwan the only overseas stop on the tour this year.
The tournament’s purse has also been raised to a record US$2 million, the second-highest prize pool on the JLPGA circuit.
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Japanese golfer Yui Kawamoto and Japan-based Taiwanese golfer Wu Chia-yen attended a news conference announcing the development.
Kawamoto, who is also to compete in the TLPGA event, said this was her first visit to Taiwan, adding that the country’s warm hospitality and close ties with Japan gave her a sense of security.
She expressed hope that the tournament would allow fans to experience the “energy” of women’s golf.
Wu, 21, won her first JLPGA title in November last year.
The Taiwan Foxconn Ladies Golf Tournament is to be held from March 12 to 15 at the Orient Golf and Country Club in Taoyuan’s Gueishan District (龜山).
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