The Hana Financial Group Championship, widely regarded as one of Asia’s premier women’s golf tournaments, will tee off from September 18–21 at Bears Best Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon.
In its seventh edition this year, the Hana Financial Group Championship has grown into a flagship event that attracts top names in women’s golf, making it a must-watch for golf fans worldwide. This year, it features an elite international field and the largest prize purse on the KLPGA Tour (KRW 1.5 billion, with KRW 270 million to the winner).
Global icons to headline field
Leading the field at the Hana Financial Group Championship are New Zealand’s Lydia Ko and Australia’s Minjee Lee, who are among the most accomplished players in the modern women’s game.
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Ko is an Olympic gold medalist and the youngest inductee into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She claimed her 23rd LPGA victory earlier this year at the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore.
Lee, the reigning KPMG Women’s PGA Champion and two-time Rolex ANNIKA Major Award recipient, arrives in Korea looking to add another title to her impressive résumé.
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They will be joined by defending champion Dasom Ma, Yewon Lee, who has won three times on the KLPGA this season, current prize money leader Seunghui Ro, and Player of the Year points leader Hyunjo Yoo – setting the stage for a high-stakes battle between global champions and Korea’s brightest stars.
Rising international names also add depth to the field, including Thailand’s Jaravee Boonchant, China’s Yuai Ji, who currently leads the China LPGA money list and Hana-sponsored young talents such as Hyosong Lee (JLPGA Rookie of the Year), Soomin Oh (two-time Korean Women’s Amateur champion), and Eun “Esther” Kwon (three-time AJGA champion).
