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Article: China golf drives forward with launch of new LPGA Tour
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- May 12, 2009
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China golf drives forward with launch of new LPGA Tour
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- As the first event of the China LPGA
Tour gets ready to tee off Wednesday in the Chinese capital, many of
the region's top pros are looking to make history in becoming the
first winner on the new circuit.
"I think it's great and very good for China golf," said veteran
Yang Hongmei during her practice round Tuesday ahead of the 50,000-
U.S.-dollar Beijing Orient Pearl Championship. "In the past, I maybe
lost interest because there were only two or three events a year.
Suddenly, there is a tour. We all have hope, so we are encouraged
and practice much harder."
Porani Chutichai, who heads a strong group of six ...