Buick LPGA Shanghai tees off this week
The tour then heads to South Korea, Malaysia and Japan
Kim Seiyoung, Choi Hyejin, Jeeno Thitikul and Miyu Yamashita vie for the title
The LPGA Tour’s “Asian Swing” gets underway.
The LPGA Tour will hold the Buick LPGA Shanghai, with a total purse of $3.2 million, at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, China (par 72, 6,735 yards) from October 15 to 18. Starting with this event, the tour will travel across Asia for the BMW Ladies Championship (Haenam, South Jeolla Province; total purse of $2.35 million), the Maybank Championship (Malaysia; total purse of $3 million) and the Toto Japan Classic (Japan; total purse of $2.1 million). The 2026 season will conclude after two more events in the United States.
Kim Sei Young is vying for victory at the Buick LPGA Shanghai, part of the Asian Swing. AFP-Yonhap News Agency
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The Buick LPGA Shanghai has the largest purse of any event on the Asian Swing. A field of 81 players will compete for the title, with no cut. The winner will receive $480,000 (about 640 million won).
Eleven South Korean players will compete, led by world No. 9 Kim Seiyoung. A formidable player, she claimed her 13th career victory at the BMW Ladies Championship last October, ending a nearly five-year winless streak. She has recorded seven top-10 finishes this year but has yet to win. She is returning to an LPGA Tour event after a long break, having tied for fourth at the FM Championship in August. Lim Jin-hee, Choi Hye-jin, Kim A-lim, Jenny Shin, Mi Hyang Lee and Hwang You-min will also be seeking the title.
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World No. 2 and defending champion Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand is a leading contender. She claimed her fourth victory of the season at the most recent event, the LOTTE Championship. She is aiming to win back-to-back events and defend her title. World No. 4 Miyu Yamashita of Japan is also on a steep upward trajectory. Last week, she won the Aramco Korea Championship, a Ladies European Tour (LET) event held at New Korea Country Club in Goyang.
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