Chinese Taipei, Japanese and European players Make DLF Women`s Indian Open 2008 field stronger Teenage champions from Chinese Taipei to join the challenge Field strengthened by European and Japanese stars

Released on: January 25, 2008, 3:24 am

Press Release Author: Deepak Gupta

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Press Release Summary: The DLF Women's Indian Open golf tournament got a further
boost as Japanese and European tour stars as well as two highly talented Chinese
Taipei teenagers have earned a start in the tournament.

Press Release Body: The DLF Women's Indian Open golf tournament got a further boost
as Japanese and European tour stars as well as two highly talented Chinese Taipei
teenagers have earned a start in the tournament.

The WGAI, following the tie up between the tournament and Faldo Series Asia, while
accepting the entry of 17-year-old Lin Tzu-Chi and 15-year-old Hsieh Yu-Ling, said
they were delighted to welcome the youngsters, who represent the top talent in Asia.

The 17-year-old Lin Tzu-Chi and 15-year-old Hsieh Yu-Ling played top class golf at
the Faldo Series Asia final events and finished first and second overall in the
Grand Finals at Mission Hills, China in December, 2007. Lin topped the overall girls
category, which was for girls upto the age of 21, while Hsieh topped the Girls
Under-16 section and was second overall behind Lin. Interestingly, Lin has also been
offered a start in a flagship event on the 2008 Ladies European Tour.

The legendary Nick Faldo, a six-time Major winner from England, said "I would like
to congratulate the winners on becoming worthy champions of the Faldo Series Asia
2007. They beat a field here at Mission Hills that contained a lot of impressive
players, all of whom I enjoyed watching in action as well as spending time with off
the course."

The top 5 players of the DLF Women\'s Indian Open will receive an invitation to play
in the Indian Ladies Masters ( European Tour Event) which is scheduled to be held
3rd to 6th December 2008.

The top money ranking after two tournaments (Thailand and India) shall be invited to
the Dunlop Kobe Open held on June 12-15, 2008 in Kobe, Japan.

European and Japanese additions

Confirming the growing status of the DLF Women's Indian Open, the European Tour
commissioner Alex Armas has also asked for two spots, which the WGAI has accepted.
The names will be confirmed shortly.
The star studded multi million dollar Japanese Ladies Tour has asked for two spots
for their players, and that request, too, has been accepted, further strengthening
the field. The two Japanese players entered for the tournament are Rie Shiraki and
Rui Yokomime.

These special foreign entries will join the approximately 70 international players
from the Ladies Asian Golf Tour, which will soon be confirmed, with the 10 Indian
women professionals ranked after the domestic tour concludes and the top three
amateurs plus sponsor invitees.


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