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World No. 4 Lydia Ko headlines the inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup in Indonesia this week. With the LPGA off, a number of star players are competing on the LET in Spain as well as the new Ladies Asian Tour in Jakarta. Ko, 25, talked about her upcoming nuptials ahead of the event.

Reports began circulating earlier this summer that Ko was engaged to boyfriend Chung Jun. In Jakarata, the former No. 1 confirmed the engagement and said a wedding wouldn’t slow down her career.

“I don’t think there will be many changes to my schedule,” Ko said in a release. “I’m really thankful for my fiancé and my family who have been super supportive. As much as I want it, they also want me to finish my career well at the time I want to.

“As a golfer and person, I’m thankful and gives me lots of motivation to work hard when I’m competing and enjoying my time off as well. Getting married is not going to change my schedule, and it’s going to remain the same.”

The New Zealand Herald reports that Chung is the son of Ted Chung, vice chairman and CEO, Hyundai Card, Hyundai Commercial.

Joining Ko in the field are fellow major winners Hyo Joo Kim, Hinako Shibuno and So Yeon Ryu. The field of 44 will compete on the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta for a $750,000 purse.

The event is part of the new Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) Series, which kicked off in June with the DB Group 36th Korea Women’s Open. The LAT Series aims to stage seven tournaments across the Asia Pacific region in 2023, with plans to expand to 10 events in 2024. The new tour was established by the Asian Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF).

“We haven’t really had the chance to play in Asia after turning professional,” said Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan. “Everyone is either trying to play in the States, Europe or any other tour,” said Chan during the pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday.

“For myself, I did play a lot on the China Tour, Taiwan LPGA and every single Asian Tour event in all the countries. We are finally seeing women’s golf growing in Asia.”

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Golf: Lydia Ko headlines field for new US$750,000 Indonesia golf event

JAKARTA (AFP) - Major winners Lydia Ko and Kim Hyo-joo will be the star attractions when women's professional tour golf returns to Indonesia for the first time in a decade next month.

World No. 5 Ko of New Zealand and South Korea's eighth-ranked Kim will head a 40-player field for the inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup, the first event in the country since the 2012 Indonesia Ladies Open.

They will compete over 54 holes of stroke play from August 18-20 for a total of US$500,000 (S$703,175) in individual prize money at the Pondok Indah Golf Course, Jakarta, the Ladies Asian Tour announced.

Their scores will also count towards a team event, where an additional US$250,000 purse is up for grabs for 20 two-player teams formed from 15 golf associations across the Asia-Pacific region.

Other leading players taking part include six-time winner on the LPGA Tour Ryu So-yeon of South Korea, 21-time Japan LPGA Tour winner Lee Bo-mee and up-and-coming Yealimi Noh of the United States, who placed third at the Evian Championship in France last year.

Hong Kong's sole representative on the LPGA Tour, double Olympian Tiffany Chan, has also signed up.

The Asia Pacific Cup is part of the ambitious new money-spinning Ladies Asian Tour Series of tournaments that began last month and will include events in South Korea in September and Singapore in December.

The circuit aims to expand to seven tournaments in Asia next year and 10 for the 2024 season.

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Inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup set to make debut on Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) series in Indonesia

The inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup will make its debut at the Pondok Indah Golf Course in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 18-20. It will be the first international event outside South Korea where individuals and teams from 15 countries battle it out for a lucrative prize purse of US$750,000.

The Simone Asia Pacific Cup brings together teams from 15 APAC golf associations, including Japan, China, Australia and New Zealand. They will compete in team and individual events in the 54-hole stroke play tournament.

Full details of players and teams will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Asia Pacific Golf Platform (APGP), a corporate subsidiary of the Asia Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF) which founded the LAT Series, will oversee the commercial and operational functions of the Simone Asia Pacific Cup and the LAT Series.

APGP President, Kang Hyungmo, former Vice-President of the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) said, “APGP is pleased the inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup will be making its debut in Indonesia in August. It heralds the dawn of an exciting era for the LAT Series in the region. With the rising strength of women’s golf from the Asia Pacific, the tournament will be an excellent showpiece for the global audience.

“We are confident the LAT Series will become the hub and focus for women’s golf in the Asia Pacific. We are grateful to the R&A for their support in ensuring the smooth running of the tournament and also for the opportunity to work together with the various golf associations in the region.”

Simone Asia Pacific Cup is part of the series of tournaments on the LAT Series, which teed off with its season-opening DB Group 36th Korea Women’s Open. Other tournaments on the schedule include the KRW 1,500,000,000 Hana Bank Group Championship, which will take place in September and the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open in December.

With the inclusion of already existing tournaments from Thailand and the Philippines, the LAT Series is set to have seven tournaments in 2023 and 10 tournaments in 2024. Discussions with the Japan Golf Association (JGA) is currently underway and further opinions from the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) is also being taken into account.

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Lydia Ko headlines field for new $750,000 Indonesia golf event

World number five Ko of New Zealand and South Korea's eighth-ranked Kim will head a 40-player field for the inaugural Simone Asia Pacific Cup, the first event in the country since the 2012 Indonesia Ladies Open.

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ajor winners Lydia Ko and Kim Hyo-joo will be the star attractions when women's professional tour golf returns to Indonesia for the first time in a decade next month.

They will compete over 54 holes of stroke play from August 18-20 for a total of $500,000 in individual prize money at the Pondok Indah Golf Course, Jakarta, the Ladies Asian Tour announced.  

Their scores will also count towards a team event, where an additional $250,000 purse is up for grabs for 20 two-player teams formed from 15 golf associations across the Asia-Pacific region.  

Other leading players taking part include six-time winner on the LPGA Tour Ryo So-yeon of South Korea, 21-time Japan LPGA Tour winner Lee Bo-mee and up-and-coming Yealimi Noh of the United States, who placed third at the Evian Championship in France last year.  

Hong Kong's sole representative on the LPGA Tour, double Olympian Tiffany Chan, has also signed up. 

The Asia Pacific Cup is part of the ambitious new money-spinning Ladies Asian Tour Series of tournaments that began last month and will include events in South Korea in September and Singapore in December. 

The circuit aims to expand to seven tournaments in Asia in 2023 and 10 for the 2024 season.

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Simone Asia Pacific Cup returns to Indonesia for second edition in December

Following a successful debut on the Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) Series last August, the Simone Asia Pacific Cup is set to make a welcome return to Indonesia, scheduled for December 22-24.

The tournament venue and prize fund for the second edition will be announced in due course; however talks are ongoing for the Jakarta-based Pondok Indah Golf Club to host for the second year running.

The inaugural edition in 2022 offered a total prize money of US$750,000, positioning itself as one of the most lucrative women's golf tournaments in the Southeast Asian region.

A 54-hole strokeplay event with no cut, the Simone Asia Pacific Cup features a unique format where players compete for both individual and team titles.

Last year’s edition, which comprised a 44-strong field representing 16 countries (South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, India, Australia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Chinese Taipei, Myanmar, Hong Kong and the United States), featured some of the world's best female talents, including Major winners such as New Zealand's Lydia Ko, South Koreans So Yeon Ryu and Hyo Joo Kim, as well as Japan’s Hinako Shibuno.

However, it was Princess Mary Superal of the Philippines who stole the thunder when she upstaged her more illustrious rivals to claim the individual title, winning by three shots from 2011 US Women's Open champion Ryu.

Ryu still had a reason to celebrate as she partnered Bo Mee Lee to come out tops in the team competition.

"Following the highly successful staging of the maiden Simone Asia Pacific Cup last year, we believe that everyone will be looking forward to the second edition this year,” said Paul Park, Secretary-General of the Asia Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF).

"We would like to thank Simone for their continuous support and making this event possible.

"What could have been a better storyline than Princess Mary overcoming a host of heavyweights to become the inaugural winner. I have no doubt that another great battle with plenty of dramas is on the cards come December."

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