Binhai Ups Prize Money To USD300,000
Wed 09 April 2008 12:00:26 (GMT+7)
SHANGHAI (April 9, 2008): The skills of the Asian women professionals and also the rest of the world will be put to test in September this year at USD300,000 Binhai Golf Resort in Shanghai, China. Majority top Korean, Japanese and Asian golfers face off in a battle to claim the honour of winning the biggest prize money in the Ladies Asian Golf Tour's 2008 calendar of events. The three-round tournament will be staged from Sept 11-13.
Binhai Open thus boasts of being the richest event on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour. All roads lead to the scenic and quiet countryside Binhai Golf Club located outskirts of Shanghai. This fabulous Peter Thomson designed Binhai Golf Course will be the site for the women from this planet to meet and push each other's skills to the limit.
Pornanong Wins In India
Fri 28 March 2008 20:02:54 (GMT+7)
GURGAON (INDIA), MARCH 28, 2008:PHATLUM, PORNANONG of Thailand clinched her second title inside 40 days when she won the USD120,000 DLF Women?s Indian Open presented by GENPACT at the DLF Golf & Country Club.
This even will also be long remembered for its holes-in-one as all three rounds saw a hole-in-one achiever. In the opening round SHIH, HUEI-JU hit an ace, in the second round it was CHEN, KUAN-PEI and it was Japan?s HASEGAWA, SATOKO who with a 5-iron aced the 11th hole today. The trio would share the USD1,300 that was put up for the hole-in-one.
China's WANG, CHUN who shot the day's lowest total of 3-under 69 is in second spot and trails the leader by two shots. From Beijing, Wang Chun gave a good account of herself and felt that she has a good chance to deny Pornanong a back-to-back win.
Pornanong Takes Lead In India
Wed 26 March 2008 18:06:51 (GMT+7)
India's Smriti Mehra's is lurking behind with three shots adrift, while Indonesian amateur Lidya shares second spot with Jenni Kuosa of Finland.
GURGAON (INDIA), MARCH 26, 2008: Thailand's PHATLUM, PORNANONG lived up to her claim to go for a back-to-back win, took a one-shot lead in the opening day of the USD120,000 DLF Women's Indian Open presented by GENPACT at the DLF Golf & Country Club.
The 19-year-old Pornanong, who a month ago won the Thailand Ladies Open, posted six birdies against four bogeys in her opening round total of 2-under 70.
Foreign Flavours Add Spice To Indian Open
Tue 25 March 2008 19:11:35 (GMT+7)
GURGAON (INDIA), MARCH 25, 2008: Two teenage star players SHIN, JI YAI of Korea and defending champion TSENG, YA NI of Chinese Taipei are missing but the field assembled for the USD120,000 DLF Women?s Indian Open beginning tomorrow is perhaps the strongest ever in the country?s history.
The USD120,000 prize money, the marvelous DLF Golf Club, that also hosted the Johnnie Walker Classic three weekends ago, and the location which is only a four-hour drive to the famous Taj Mahal could be the key factors that has attracted the strong field.
Tour of the Taj Mahal
Tue 25 March 2008 11:20:57 (GMT+7)
AGRA (INDIA), March 24, 2008: About half the field of players playing in the USD120,000 DLF Women's Indian Open visited the famous Taj Mahal in Agra, - a four-hour drive from Gurgaon, where the tournament is being held - courtesy of the organizers.
For all the players who visited the monument, it was their first. All kinds of praises were poured out by the players who were very fascinated in seeing the biggest monument in the world located on a 45-acre site.
Sakurai Hopes To Strike At DLF Club
Mon 24 March 2008 18:23:53 (GMT+7)
GURGAON (INDIA), March 24, 2008: A Japanese teenager is in town and she hopes to make heads turn as she makes her debut in the USD120,000 DLF Women's Indian Open at DLF Golf & Country Club.
SAKURAI, YUKI, who enriches her golfing career playing in the Ladies European Tour, is currently Japan's hottest rising young talent. She's already beginning to get the feel of celebrity status as the Japanese media have been giving her a wide publicity.
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Pornanong Takes Lead In India
Foreign Flavours Add Spice To Indian Open
Tour of the Taj Mahal
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