Sport | Golf |
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Founded | 2008 [1] |
Country | China |
Official website | clpga.org/En |
The China LPGA Tour is a professional golf tour for women organized by the China Ladies Professional Golfers' Association.
Founded in late 2008, the China LPGA Tour hosted six professional events in 2009, eight events the following year, and 12 events in 2011. [1] By 2015 the tour had 15 events, four co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and one each with the LPGA Tour, [2] the ALPG Tour and the LAGT. [3]
As one of the eight major women's tours (along with LPGA, JLPGA, KLPGA, LET, ALPG, Epson Tour and LET Access Series) performances on the China LPGA Tour carry Women's World Golf Rankings points.
Date [4] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts [5] | Note |
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10 Mar | Blue Bay LPGA | Bailey Tardy | 26 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
26 Apr | Tianjin Women's Open Tianjin | Ji Yuai | 2 | |
24 May | Beijing Women's Challenge | Ren Yijia | 2 | |
7 Jun | Golf Liquor Guangdong Women's Open | Cao Xinyu | 2 | |
16 Jun | Singapore Ladies Masters | Pang Runzhi | 3 | |
30 Jun | Reignwood CLPGA Classic | Sophie Han | 3 | |
15 Sep | Fila Golf Women's Classic | Ji Yuai | 2 | |
6 Oct | Aramco Team Series – Shenzhen | Celine Boutier | 18.5 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
13 Oct | Buick LPGA Shanghai | Yin Ruoning | 26 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
25 Oct | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Zhou Shiyuan | 2 | |
9 Nov | Chongqing Women's Open | Zhou Shiyuan | 3 | |
30 Nov | CLPG Tour Championship | Li Shuying | 3 | |
15 Dec | Women's China Open |
Date [6] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts [7] | Note |
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3 Mar | Pre-season Challenge | Ni Zixin (a) | 2 | |
28 Apr | Tianjin Ladies Challenge | Sui Xiang | 2 | |
26 May | Beijing Women's Challenge | Zeng Liqi | 3 | |
4 Jun | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Championship | Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | 3 | |
30 Jun | Golf Liquor Guangdong Women's Open | Zeng Liqi | 3 | |
9 Jul | Singapore Ladies Masters | Shannon Tan | 3 | |
25 Aug | Guotai Cup Men's and Women's Professional Match Play | Dussavi Soopimjit | 2 | |
1 Sep | CTBC Ladies Classic | Kusuma Meechai | 2 | |
15 Oct | Buick LPGA Shanghai | Angel Yin | 28 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
3 Nov | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Tan Lingling | 3 | |
2 Dec | CGA Ladies Championship | Michelle Zhang | 2 | |
14 Dec | Women's China Open | Lei Ye | 6 |
Date [8] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts |
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10 Jul | Hangzhou International Championship | An Tong (a) | 2 |
20 Aug | Golf Liquor Challenge | Ni Zixin (a) | 2 |
2 Sep | CTBC Ladies Classic | Sun Jiaze | 2 |
18 Nov | Beijing Ladies Challenge | Sun Jiaze | 2 |
25 Nov | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Zeng Liqi | 2 |
9 Dec | CGA Laides Championship | Zeng Liqi | 6 |
23 Dec | Guowei Centre Plaza Zhuhai Challenge | Xiang Sui | 3 |
Date [9] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts |
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16 Apr | Nanshan Ladies Golf Challenge | Yin Xiaowen (a) | 2 |
22 May | Wuhuanxing Ladies Challenge | Yin Xiaowen (a) | 2 |
11 Jun | Lanhai Ladies Golf Challenge | Liu Yiyi | 2 |
15 Oct | CTBC Zhuhai Challenge | Zhang Yahui | 2 |
23 Oct | Guowei Centre Plaza Zhuhai Challenge | Pan Yanhong | 2 |
31 Oct | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ladies Classic | Liu Wenbo | 6 |
6 Nov | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Zhao Zhimeng | 2 |
Date [10] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts |
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21 Aug | Zhuhai Guowei Centre Plaza Hollywood Mansion Challenge | Yin Ruoning | 2 |
28 Aug | Moutai Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge | Yin Ruoning | 2 |
4 Sep | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters | Yin Ruoning | 3 |
24 Oct | Beijing Pearl Challenge | Liu Wenbo | 3 |
30 Oct | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Yin Xiaowen (a) | 3 |
8 Nov | Hangzhou International Championships | Zhang Jienalin | 3 |
Date [11] | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts | Note |
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23 Mar | Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Orient Golf Challenge | Renuka Suksukont | 4 | |
30 Mar | CTBC Ladies Classic | Liu Yiyi | 4 | |
12 May | EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open | Liu Yan | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
25 May | Le Coq Sportif Ladies Classic | Zhang Weiwei | 4 | |
1 Jun | Golf Liquor Zhuhai Golden Gulf Challenge | Du Mohan | 3 | |
7 Jun | Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge | Hou Yu-chiang (a) | 3 | |
15 Jun | Orient Masters Wuhan Challenge | Zhang Weiwei | 3 | |
7 Jul | Asiana Airlines Open | Lee Da-yeon | 17 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour |
17 Aug | CTBC Ladies Open | Hou Yu-sang (a) | 3 | Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
1 Sep | Hangzhou International Championship | Zhang Weiwei | 3 | |
6 Sep | Trust Golf Thailand LPGA Masters | Zhang Weiwei | 4 | Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour and Thai LPGA Tour |
12 Oct | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters | Ami Hirai | 3 | |
20 Oct | Buick LPGA Shanghai | Danielle Kang | 50 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
8 Dec | Macalline Women's China Open | Lin Xiyu | 8 |
Date | Tournament | Winner | WWGR pts | Note |
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10 Mar | World Ladies Championship | Suzann Pettersen | 20.5 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
30 Mar | Shanghai Classic | Ajira Nualraksa | 2 | |
6 Apr | Ningbo Challenge | Lin Shan-Wei | 2 | |
12 May | Srixon XXIO Ladies Open | Yu Liu (a) | 2 | |
25 May | Beijing Challenge | Wichanee Meechai | 2 | |
1 Jun | Bank of Qingdao Golden Mountain Challenge | Lin Shan-Wei | 2 | |
7 Jul | Kuhmo Tires Ladies Open | Kim Da-na | 18 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour |
27 Jul | Wuhan Challenge | Kusuma Meechai | 2 | |
6 Oct | Reignwood LPGA Classic | Shanshan Feng | 40 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA Tour |
27 Oct | Sanya Ladies Open | Lee-Anne Pace | 15 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
3 Nov | China Suzhou Taihu Open | Gwladys Nocera | 15 | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
10 Nov | Sanya's Hills Ladies Classic | Lin Xiyu | 2 | |
15 Dec | Hyundai China Ladies Open | Jang Ha-na | 18.5 | Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour |
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