2021 - Women Asia
The winners in the category "2021 - Women Asia" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Asia
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies Championship (Oct 21-24; LPGA Tr/KLPGA Tr event). Jin Young Ko (S Kor) beat Hee Jeong Lim (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record back-to-back LPGA Tour wins and her fourth win in her last seven starts. [LPGA Intl Busan, Busan, S Korea].
Asia
Toto
Toto Japan Classic not played as an LPGA Tour event in 2021 (scheduled for Nov 4-7, but cancelled from the LPGA Tour schedule due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic; event went ahead as a Japan LPGA Tour event). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Asia
Buick
Buick LPGA Shanghai not played in 2021 (scheduled for Oct 14-17, but cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic; co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour). [Shanghai Qizhong Garden GC, Minhang, Shanghai].
Asia
Swinging Skirts
Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA not played in 2021 (scheduled for Oct 28-31, but cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic; co-sanctioned with LPGA Tour). [Miramar G&CC, Taipei, Taiwan].
Asia
Honda
Played as the Honda LPGA Thailand (May 6-9). Second-placed Atthaya Thitikul (Thai) finished 1 shot behind Ariya Jutanugarn (Thai). Patty Tavatanakit, also from Thailand, was part of a four-way tie for third. [Old course, Siam CC, Pattaya].
Asia
IOC
Olympic Games Women's Individual golf event (3rd) (Aug 4-7; Summer Olympic Games XXXII). 23-year-old World No.1 Nelly Korda (USA; gold medal) finished 1 shot ahead of Mone Inami (Jpn; silver) and defending champion Lydia Ko (NZ; bronze). Inami beat Ko with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th) to secure the silver medal. [East course, Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo]. Postponed from 2020 due to global coronavirus pandemic.
Asia
Hero
Hero Women's Indian Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for Sept 30-Oct 3, but cancelled due to ongoing global coronavirus pandemic; Eurpn/Asian Ladies Tours event). [Gary Player Black Knight course, DLF G&CC, New Delhi, India].
Asia
HSBC
Played as the HSBC Women's World Championship (Apr 29-May 2). Second-placed Hannah Green (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hyo Joo Kim (S Kor). [Tanjong course, Sentosa GC, Singapore].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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