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Post by HappyFan on Jul 28, 2022 11:17:05 GMT
I just learned that the 'Ladies Asian Tour' has come up with a new event that pits teams of four female golfers from 16 different countries in the Asian/Pacific rim. The format is a 54-hole stroke play event; all the scores will be added together to determine the winners. The event takes place in Indonesia starting August 18th. Simone Asia Pacific CupWhat's interesting is that they have already attracted some big names to compete. Korea's team is Bo Mee Lee, So Yeon Ryu, Hyo Joo Kim and amateur You Min Hwang (!). Japan's Hinako Shibuno and Lydia Ko will rep Japan and New Zealand respectively. There's a US team, too, and Yealimi Noh will be on it. I've read that there will be a purse of $500,000 for individual results and $250,000 for group/country finishers, but exactly how this will divide up is not clear. No idea if this will be televised here. |
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 28, 2022 11:36:59 GMT
Here's another article.The above article, which is older, suggests that the team portion might not be strictly by country and might be teams of two? If so, that would explain how Lydia was going to find three teammates from New Zealand -- she doesn't need to. Also intriguing is the final paragraph: This is a new tour that might directly compete with the KLPGA in Korea? Shots fired! P.S. I have yet to find any website for this tour or any indication of what the events that have already been played were, who played or the results.' If anyone else does, let us know!
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Post by philknj on Jul 28, 2022 11:40:46 GMT
My first thought was that the Saudi sportswashers are behind this ... but, keeping it a secret would defeat their purpose, so that can't be right.
Tiff Chan will play for Hong Kong, but Aditi said no to India. I haven't come across an article or website that lists all the players for every team.
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 28, 2022 11:46:15 GMT
I found this on Daum:  Searching 'AGLF' yielded this article To be honest, this just confused me more.  Excerpt: Did this actually happen last year? Who won? Min Ji? |
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 28, 2022 11:54:49 GMT
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Post by rlspore on Jul 28, 2022 16:52:00 GMT
All cancelled last year because of COVID. I'm thinking of trying to go to the team event in Jakarta.
And yes, some big names!
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Post by HappyFan on Jul 29, 2022 3:39:39 GMT
It looks like the AGLF is not a tour per se, it's a loose association of existing tours that bands together to create a special series of events. The KLPGA and KGA are part of the association, so they are not competing with the AGLF. In fact, it seems like certain events that are already on the KLPGA will be part of this series. Stay tuned, this is all still not well spelled out but should become clearer as the Indonesian event draws near.
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Post by klpgaenglish on Jul 29, 2022 8:24:46 GMT
Would it be good to have Asian tours join forces before the Saudi's come?
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Post by rlspore on Aug 11, 2022 8:51:10 GMT
They now have a website for this Jakarta tournament: simoneapaccup.com/I was thinking about going, but now probably will not. For me, Jakarta is only a short 2-hr flight away, but getting around there is a pain. Still a small chance...I assume there will be few fans, and would be fun to see Lydia, Soyeon, Shibuno, Bomee, Yealimi, Tiffany Chan, Jaravee Boonchant, etc. |
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Post by philknj on Aug 11, 2022 15:58:48 GMT
www.top100golfcourses.com/golf-course/pondok-indah/
The link above has a summary on the venue ... it goes in a big circle around a housing complex, similar to what I saw at Raven's Claw GC in 2018.
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There's a YouTube button on the website homepage ... I assume we'll be able to watch it that way.
The tournament website is not clear if all the teams are set ... you would think they are at this late date. Dr. Noh will have to do a lot of heavy lifting with Eimi Koga ... and maybe vice-versa. For Oz, Karis Davidson is with Gaby Ruffels (spelled 'Ruffuls' on the website). China has Mini Ting Ting and Xiang Sui. There's an amateur on Team Japan named Kiriko Shibuno ... related to Shibuno Fever?
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Post by HappyFan on Aug 11, 2022 17:01:59 GMT
The link is contradictory: Learn MoreAt the top they say "2 players per team". A little farther down, it says "TEAM FORMATION Principal, Captain and 2 Players (4 members per team)". Which is it, 2 or 4 players? |
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Post by jumpcut on Aug 11, 2022 17:48:34 GMT
China has Mini Ting Ting and Xiang Sui.
OMG. Two players I thought fell off the face of the earth. This is now a must-watch. |
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Post by jumpcut on Aug 11, 2022 18:10:37 GMT
Considering that the MGA (Malaysian Golf Association) is picking their team, it's no surprise that the EMP isn't invited. They're obviously still holding the alleged "inappropriate remarks" against her.  Instead they're going with Inkster Award winner Natasha Oon and Epson scrub Alyaa Abdulghany. The team captain is listed as someone named "Sara"...no last name. |
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Post by verdantgarden on Aug 13, 2022 14:21:43 GMT
Myanmar have golfers?
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Post by 18majors on Aug 13, 2022 14:44:59 GMT
The link is contradictory: Learn MoreAt the top they say "2 players per team". A little farther down, it says "TEAM FORMATION Principal, Captain and 2 Players (4 members per team)". Which is it, 2 or 4 players? It looks like two players per team; S. Korea will have two teams. |
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