Wei-Ling Hsu, a native of Chinese Taipei, is looking forward to the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA to perform in front of his audience. Two of Hsu's top eight were obtained at this event. Céline Boutier will be at the start alongside Minjee Lee the world n ° 10.

Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA: all there is to know

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In 2018, Hsu was close to making history as she approached the final tied round sharing the lead, seeking to join 2011 champion Yani Tseng as the Taiwanese winner. Hsu struggled to reach the score of 74 in the final but said she learned a lot from the experience and is ready to wow the crowd this year.

"Last year I think I had a really good experience," Hsu said of his T6 arrival. “It's like two thousand people are following me, and I thank all my supporters, and like my family, they are there for me. I try to be nice to everyone because I am so thankful that they came. We feel like a big family, we have fun and we enjoy the tournament. That's all I can do. Show them how much I have grown since my beginnings as an amateur or a junior. ".

Céline Boutier at the start with Minjee Lee

Céline Boutier will try to reverse the trend in Taiwan with the Taiwan Swinging Skirts which begins this Thursday, after her first two rather disappointing end-of-season LPGA Tour tournaments. The French number one will evolve for at least two rounds alongside the world number nine Minjee Lee. What to compare to the top of the planetary hierarchy and to be inspired by it to grow again, especially as the Australian started with a card of 66 last week in South Korea, ten strokes less than the French (who had started with an 80 card the week before in Shanghai).

South Korean world number one Jin Young Ko, who just won the title of player of the year after debutant of the year in 2018, is at the start in ancient Formosa, just like her runner-up and compatriot Sung. Hyun Park. US title holder Nelly Korda is accompanied by her sister Jessica. Ha Na Jang, who beat Danielle Kang in the playoff last weekend, has missed out, as has his American victim who has just entered the world top 10 for the first time in his career.

The smiling Cinderella back in action

JLPGA star Hinako Shibuno makes his first LPGA Tour start this week as a guest at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA. Shibuno had shone over the summer as the 20-year-old won the Women's British Open, one of five major tournaments in her very first competition on the LPGA Tour at AIG.

Since that sensational victory, the 2019 Japanese LPGA rookie has added two JLPGA titles to their record.

Shibuno met the media in Chinese Taipei as she prepares for her second LPGA start, and she reflected on the changes her life has undergone since her spectacular victory in England. "It's not at all what I experienced before"Shibuno said through a translator. “I can't go outside. Even people who don't know golf notice me. I take advantage of it. "

After winning the AIG Women's British Open, Shibuno became eligible to be a member of the LPGA Tour for the 2019 season or she may postpone the 2020 season. This week, Shibuno said she is not planning - for the moment - to accept LPGA membership for 2020.

"I don't think I have enough skills to play on the American LPGA, when I'm only playing my first year on the Japanese circuit, so I think I have to play a few more years on the Japanese circuit before I go to the United States , " explains Shibuno.

Shibuno has until Monday, November 18, to notify the LPGA Tour if she plans to accept membership. Shibuno is set to compete in her homeland at the TOTO Japan Classic next week, where she is expected to finalize her plans for the 2020 season.

The Race to the CME Globe near the finish line

On the eve of Week 30 of Race to the GME Globe 2019, quadruple winner Jin Young Ko leads the standings with 4 points. Brooke Henderson, double winner in 148, is second with 2019 points, followed by Louise Suggs, Rolex rookie of the year and Jeongeun Lee2 with 772 points.

The 2019 season brings a new face to Race to the CME Globe. LPGA members will earn points at each official LPGA Tour event leading up to the CME Group Tour Championship. The top 60 in points will then earn a spot in the CME Group Tour Championship, with the entire field competing for the $ 5 million endowment. The check for $ 1,5 million for the winner is the highest prize in the history of women's golf.

This week, several players from LPGA member Taiwan Swinging Skirts are close to qualifying for the CME Group Tour Championship, including 2019 tournament winner Cydney Clanton and 61st on the list with 640 points. The players ranked 63-69 in the Race to the CME Globe are also in the field this week. Of these seven players, only Anna Nordqvist is part of the current field of the TOTO Japan Classic.

"I would love to be at CME", Clanton told the Miramar Golf Country Club. “I don't know how it's going to be, I don't play in Japan so this is my last. I keep my fingers crossed to keep enough points. As I haven't been in a lot of tournaments, it kept me from scoring enough points… Even if I want to go on the pitch for CME, it all depends on what day we are now. I only focus on each day, but obviously the goal is to have as many opportunities as possible. It will take a lot of patience this week. "

The top 40 tied for the LPGA Taiwan Swinging Skirts and the TOTO Japan Classic will earn points for the Race to the CME Globe.

Final countdown to the Aon Risk Reward Challenge

The season-long Aon Risk Reward Challenge features the world's best professional golfers tackling the toughest holes on the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour in a strategic. The player from each Tour at the top of the Aon leaderboard at the end of the regular season will receive a prize of $ XNUMX million.

Heading into the LPGA Taiwan Swinging Skirts, Carlota Ciganda leads the women's standings with -0,841, Ariya Jutanugarn is second at -0,800 and In-Kyung Kim is third at -0,750. Ciganda took the lead from Jutanugarn with an eagle on the Challenge hole during the 2nd round of the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

Ciganda has retired from this week's LPGA Taiwan Swinging Skirts and the TOTO Japan Classic, the last two qualifying events.

"It's been a long year, and I'm mentally exhausted"said Ciganda about her decision. “I played a lot during the summer, including the Solheim Cup, I won in Spain a few weeks ago, and I'm out of fuel. I choose to listen to my body right now. I'm leading the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, but by deciding not to play, I'm not giving myself a chance to improve my position. I didn't want to play these two weeks against the best players in the world when I'm not at the top mentally. Also, we have the most important tournament of the coming year and I want to be ready for this week because my goal is to win. "

The LPGA Taiwan Swinging Skirts Aon Risk Reward Challenge hole is hole 8 of 312 meters. This par-4 has multiple starting tees and offers a wonderful opportunity for reward and risk for the player, depending on the number of yards covered for the day. It will be set 237 meters from the tee for at least two of the four laps. Two long bunkers guard the left side of the fairway, near the landing pad, while another bunker (short and to the right of the green) awaits a second badly hit. When this event was last played at the Miramar Golf Country Club in 2017, scores ranged from birdie to double buggy.

The scoring system is identical on the LPGA circuit and the PGA circuit, and players get their top two scores for each hole in the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, with the winners having the highest average par score at the end of. the season. Players must play a minimum of 40 rounds throughout the season. The Challenge runs through regular season tournaments (29 LPGA Tour tournaments; 36 PGA Tour tournaments).

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