CHINA’S BEST IN SINGAPORE
New title sponsor EFG Bank AG kick starts the China Ladies Professional Golfers tour this month.
The EFG China Ladies Professional Golfers ( CLPG) Q Series will begin in Singapore on 27-28 May. Supported by EFG Bank AG as a new title sponsor, and in partnership with LLD Sports, this event marks the first time the CLPGQ Series will be held outside China.
The event be held at Laguna National Golf Resort Club - the same venue that will host the CLPG Tour’s Singapore Ladies Masters from 1416 June 14 this year.
EFG Bank AG has a long tradition of supporting young sporting talents in the regionand is a long-term sponsor of the country’s leading touring golf professional, Koh Sock Hwee ( picture). The Swiss private bank also has strongly committed to support Singapore’s most promising young golfers through a national scholarship programme. EFG has also been the title sponsor for numerous top regional amateur and professional tournaments, including the EFG Singapore Junior Masters and the EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open.
“We are delighted to partner with LLD Sports in bringing the EFG CLPG Q Singapore Series to fruition,” said Albert Chiu, Executive Chairman, Asia Pacific at EFG. He added: “This collaboration underscores our commitment to supporting the development of women’s golf, not only in Singapore but across the entire region, as well as our commitment to enriching the local sports scene and empowering athletes to achieve their full potential.”
Inaugurated in 2020, the CLPG Q Series is a development circuit that serves as the qualifying pathway to the flagship CLPG Tour. It is equivalent to the Epson Tour in the US, offering its top finishers promotion to the LPGA Tour. The two-day tournament, with prize money of SGD 10,000, will also serve as the qualifier for the Singapore Ladies Masters (SLM).
The 54-hole SLM will accommodate a field of up to 72 players, with a maximum of 18 participants from Mainland China. Three spots, with one reserved for a Singaporean competitor, will be offered to the top three qualifiers.
The CLPGQ Series event is open not only to women professionals and amateurs but also to amateur men, giving them the opportunity to earn valuable World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) points.
Prize money will be awarded solely to the top 10 finishers and ties. As an additional incentive for amateur golfers to compete against their professional counterparts, they will be eligible for prize money if they finish in the top 10, with a limit of USD$1,000 per event.