Ladies Asian Golf Tour
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| Formerly | Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit (1987–2004) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Golf |
| Founded | 1983[1] |
| President | Koichi Kato[2] |
| Country | Thailand Singapore Malaysia Indonesia India Hong Kong Taiwan Japan China Philippines Macau |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong (former)[3] Japan |
| Confederation | Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation International Golf Federation |
| Official website | LAGTPro.com |
The Ladies Asian Golf Tour is a women's professional golf tour that was established as the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit in 1983 and known as the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit 1987–2004 for sponsorship reasons. The tour was sanctioned by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation since its inception as an official Asian ladies' tour.[3]
By 2005 there were five established women's professional tours in the world, of which two were in Asia, namely the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. Japan and South Korea are two of the top three powers in women's professional golf, alongside the United States. The Ladies Asian Golf Tour is effectively a tour for the rest of Asia. This is comparable to the position in men's golf, where Japan has its own Japan Golf Tour and the rest of Asia has the Asian Tour. Most of the players on the tour come from Asia, but there are also representatives of various other parts of the world. Like the other major golf tours, LAGT is a professional member of the International Golf Federation.[1]
1987–2003 the prize money was in the range of $50,000–70,000. The main sponsor, the Kosaido Company of Japan, terminated its sponsorship due to the passing away of its Chairman, Mr. Yoshiaki Sakurai in 2003. In 2005 the tour was reorganized as the Ladies Asian Tour, and the first event after the restart was the Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters, which was played on 15-17 December 2005 with an $100,000 purse. In 2006 there were five tournaments with combined prize money of US$410,000, and five again in 2007, with total prize money of US$590,000.[3]
Tournaments of the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit
1987 season
1988 season
1989 season
| Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Thailand Ladies Open | Thailand |  Debbie Dowling
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| Indonesia Ladies Open | Indonesia |  Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore
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| Malaysia Ladies Open | Malaysia |  Norimi Terasawa
|
1990 season
1991 season
1992 season
1993 season
1994 season
| Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Ladies Open | Taiwan |  Karen Weiss
|
| Indonesia Ladies Open | Indonesia | Tracy Hanson
|
| Malaysia Ladies Open | Malaysia |  Won Jae-sook
|
| Thailand Ladies Open | Thailand | Laura Davies
|
1995 season
1996 season
1997 season
1998 season
1999 season
2000 season
| Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Ladies Open | Taiwan |  Yun-Jye Wei
|
| Indonesia Ladies Open | Indonesia | Kang Soo-yun
|
| Malaysia Ladies Open | Malaysia | Kang Soo-yun
|
| Thailand Ladies Open | Thailand | Kang Soo-yun
|
2001 season
2002 season
| Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Ladies Open | Taiwan | Huang Yu Chen
|
| Indonesia Ladies Open | Indonesia | Momoyo Yamazaki
|
| Malaysia Ladies Open | Malaysia | Yuka Arita
|
| Thailand Ladies Open | Thailand | Nicole Jeray
|
2003 season
2004 season
| Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| TLPGA Open | Shin Hyun Ju
| |
| GAROC Open | Tu Ai-yu
|
Source:[3]
Tournaments of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour
2005 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3–5 | Samsung Ladies Masters | Singapore | Song Bo-bae |
206 (−10) | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and LPGA of Korea Tour[4] |
| Dec 15–17 | Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters | Phuket |  Nontaya Srisawang |
213 (−3) |
2006 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8–10 | Hong Kong Ladies Masters | Hong Kong | Pornanong Phatlum |
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| Feb 22–24 | Thailand Ladies Open | Chonburi | Hee Young Park |
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| Mar 2–4 | Malaysian Ladies Open | Miri | Eun-Hee Ji |
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| Mar 15–17 | Orient Zhuhai Open | Zhuhai | Kim Hae-jung |
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| Mar 22–24 | Macau LAGT Championship | Macau | Eun-Hee Ji |
2007 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24–26 | Macau Ladies Open | Macau | Natalie Tucker |
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| Jan 31 – Feb 2 | Hong Kong Ladies Masters | Hong Kong | Libby Smith |
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| Mar 7–9 | Thailand Ladies Open | Bangkok | Jiyai Shin |
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| Mar 14–16 | DLF Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Yani Tseng |
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| Mar 21–23 | Asia Miles Binhai Ladies Open | Shanghai | Na Da-ye |
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour |
2008 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20–22 | Thailand Ladies Open | Samutprakarn | Pornanong Phatlum |
|
| Mar 26–28 | DLF Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Pornanong Phatlum |
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| Sep 11–13 | Binhai Open | Shanghai | Seo Hee-kyung |
Co-sanctioned with the LPGA of Korea Tour |
| Oct 31 – Nov 2 | Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open | Jiangsu | Annika Sorenstam |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2009 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18–20 | Thailand Ladies Open | Samutprakarn | Onnarin Sattayabanphot |
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| Feb 25–27 | DLF Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Pornanong Phatlum |
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| Oct 30 – Nov 1 | Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open | Jiangsu | Suh Bo-mi |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2010 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24–26 | Thailand Ladies Open | Samutprakarn | Lee Jung-min |
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| Mar 19–21 | Ladies Indonesia Open | Bali | Solar Lee |
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| Oct 22–24 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan |  Lee-Anne Pace |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Oct 29–31 | Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open | Jiangsu | Lee-Anne Pace |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Nov 11–13 | Hero Honda Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Laura Davies |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2011 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6–8 | TLPGA & Royal Open | Hsinchu | Lee Mi-rim |
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Jan 14–16 | Taifong Ladies Open | Changhua | Yani Tseng |
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Jan 21–23 | Hitachi Ladies Classic | Taoyuan | Pornanong Phatlum |
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Feb 9–11 | Thailand Ladies Open | Bangkok | Tanaporn Kongkiatkrai |
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| Feb 24–26 | Yumeya Dream Cup | Nagoya | Sakura Yokomine |
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| Sep 21–23 | Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open | New Taipei | Hsieh Yu-ling |
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Oct 21–23 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan |  Frances Bondad |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Oct 28–30 | Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open | Jiangsu | Yani Tseng |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Nov 9–11 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Caroline Hedwall |
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2012 season
2013 season
2014 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10–12 | Hitachi Ladies Classic | Taoyuan | Pornanong Phatlum
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Jan 17–19 | TLPGA & Royal Open | Hsinchu | Nontaya Srisawang
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Jan 24–26 | Taifong Ladies Open | Changhua | Yani Tseng
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| May 21–23 | Yeangder TLPGA Open | New Taipei | Tamie Durdin
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| May 28–30 | Kenda Tires TLPGA Open | Taoyuan | Babe Liu
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Aug 6–8 | Jing-Du Construction Charity Ladies Open | Linkou | Ssu-Chia Cheng
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Sep 23–25 | Party Golfers Open | Taichung | Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul
|
Co-sanctioned with the Taiwan LPGA Tour |
| Nov 14–16 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan |  Xi Yu Lin
|
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Dec 4–6 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Gwladys Nocera
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2015 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5–7 | Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong | Lee Jeong-hwa
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| Oct 23–25 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Emily Kristine Pedersen
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Nov 6–8 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan | Xi Yu Lin
|
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2016 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10–12 | Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong |  Tiffany Chan (a)
|
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| Oct 27–29 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan | Supamas Sangchan
|
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
| Nov 11–13 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Aditi Ashok
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2017 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9–11 | EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong | Supamas Sangchan
|
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| Nov 10–12 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Camille Chevalier
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and WGAI1 |
| Nov 17–19 | Sanya Ladies Open | Hainan | Céline Boutier
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour |
2018 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11–13 | EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong | Saranporn Langkulgasettrin
| |
| Nov 18–21 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Becky Morgan
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Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and WGAI1 |
2019 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10–12 | EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong | Liu Yan
| |
| Oct 3–6 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi |  Christine Wolf
|
Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and WGAI1 |
2020 season
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFG Hong Kong Ladies Open | Hong Kong | Postponed[5] | ||
| Oct 1–4 | Hero Women's Indian Open | New Delhi | Co-sanctioned with the Ladies European Tour and WGAI1 |
1Since 2017 LAGT has been allocated ten entries in the Hero Women's Indian Open[3]
Order of Merit winners
| Year | Player | Country | Events | Earnings (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | Thailand |
1 | 13,216 |
| 2016 | Leticia Ras Anderica |  Germany |
2 | 7,581 |
| 2015 | Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul | Thailand |
3 | 25,777 |
| 2014 | Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand |
1 | 82,500 |
| 2013 | Pornanong Phatlum | Thailand |
3 | 116,295 |
| 2012 | Patcharajutar Kongkraphan | Thailand |
10 | 87,966 |
| 2011 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan |
1 | 62,550 |
| 2010 | Lee-Anne Pace | South Africa |
3 | 88,330 |
| 2009 | Bo-Mi Suh | South Korea |
2 | 48,500 |
| 2008 | Hee-Kyung Seo | South Korea |
1 | 45,000 |
| 2007 | Na Da-ye | South Korea |
2 | 44,500 |
| 2006 | Eun-Hee Ji | South Korea |
3 | 28,845 |
Source:[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ladies Asian Golf Tour". International Golf Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Koichi Kato" (PDF). LAGT. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "History". Ladies Asian Golf Tour. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Blomqvist One Back Monnet-Melocco Wins Car". Golfchannel. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postponement" (PDF). Ladies Asian Golf Tour. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Ladies Asian Golf Tour: Order of Merit". Retrieved May 2, 2013.