Top LPGA stars will play in Pattaya event «

The world’s top stars have comfirmed their participation at next month’s Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya, organisers said yesterday.

Crowd-pullers Paula “Pink Panther” Creamer and Michelle Wie, both of the US, will return to Thailand’s premier women’s golf tournament scheduled from Feb 17-20 at Siam Country Club’s Old Course.

 

The “Pink Panther” will be returning to Thailand brimming with confidence after winning her first Major at the 2010 US Women’s Open. It will be her third appearance in the Honda tournament.

Top players who will compete in the fifth Honda event include world No. 1 Jiyai Shin of South Korea, No.2 Christie Kerr of the US, No.3 Suzann Pettersen of Norway, No.4 Na Yeon Choi, last year’s LPGA money winner from South Korea, No.5 Yani Tseng of Taiwan and No.6 Ai Miyazato of Japan who is the Honda Thailand defending champion.

 

Host Venue	SIAM COUNTRY CLUB PATTAYA OLD COURSE 50/6 Moo 9, Tambon Pong, Amphor Banglamung, Chonburi 20150 Thailand Tel. +66 38 909 700 Fax. +66 38 909 779
Date	Tournament Week : February 17-20, 2011 Thursday, February 17       - 1st Round Friday, February 18             - 2nd Round Saturday, February 19        – 3rd Round Sunday, February 20          – Final Round
Prize Money	US$ 1.45 million
Official Sanctions	Sanctioned by the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA)
Official Broadcaster	BBTV Channel 7
Title Sponsor	Honda
Main Sponsor	PTT
Co Sponsors	Cotto , Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) , Chonburi , Thailand convention & exhibition bureau (TCEB)
Partners	Dusit Thani Pattaya , Siam Country Club Pattaya Old Course
Promoter	BBTV Channel 7 & IMG
Co-promoter	IMG
Tournament Format of Play & Qualifying Criteria	72-hole stroke play with no cut. Field comprising of top 50 available players from the 2010 LPGA Official Money List and 10 invites. In the event of a tie for first place a ‘sudden death’ play-off will take place over holes 18, 18, 17, 18.
2010 Champion	AI MIYAZATO (Japan)

 

Distributor	Tickets available at Thai Ticket Major
Course	SIAM COUNTRY CLUB PATTAYA OLD COURSE
Price	Thursday 17 February 2011, Friday 18 February 2011 – 200 baht Saturday 19 February 2011 – 300 baht Sunday 20 February 2011 – 400 baht   Season ticket 4 days – 600 baht. *** Free admission for 18 years old or below and 60 years old or above***

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