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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