SINGAPORE, July 5 (Xinhua) — Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong of Thailand, the present chief of the China Ladies Professional Golf Association (CLPGA) Order of Merit, anticipates extending her profitable streak on the inaugural Singapore Ladies Masters, which tees off on Thursday.
Following her first breakthrough finally month’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Championship on the CLPGA in Shanghai, the 26-year-old Thai golfer is ready to ship a efficiency that matches her advantage chief standing.
“For this week, I aim to do my utmost and if I can control every single shot and play my best. If I give my 100 percent, I’m confident I can win this tournament,” stated Sherman.
Sherman’s bold title aspirations within the Lion City might be challenged by a decided Shannon Tan from Singapore, who additionally asserts her potential to win on her house course on the Laguna National Golf Resort Club this week.
“I believe I can win. It’s feasible if I adhere to my game plan and execute what I’m supposed to do,” stated Shannon, a 19-year-old Texas Tech University undergraduate who completed joint fourth within the current NCAA Division 1 regional.
“This tournament is on home turf and I flew back from the United States just over a week ago. Laguna has granted me access to play on this course whenever I wish, which has been fantastic for my preparation.”
Sun Jiaze of China seeks to safe her third CLPGA title at their inaugural match outdoors the Chinese mainland, following two consecutive wins on house floor final season.
Sun’s motivation additionally stems from her friendship with Yin Ruoning, who not too long ago grew to become the second girl from mainland China to win a serious on the Women’s PGA Championship.
“Ruoning is a close friend of mine. We have played together since our youth and grew into adulthood until we turned professional. She inspires me greatly based on her accomplishments, and I aspire to emulate her one day.
“She additionally serves as a superb position mannequin for the youthful era. Her success will undoubtedly encourage a rising variety of youngsters in China to choose up a membership,” stated Sun.
The Singapore Ladies Masters is a 54-hole stroke-play match that options a global area of 132 gamers from 14 international locations and areas, vying for the overall prize purse of 100,000 U.S. {dollars}.
It marks the fifth leg of the 2023 CLPGA season following stops in China’s Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong.