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August 25, 2022, Ottawa, ON, Canada: Danielle Kang, from the United States watches her shot on the 5th hole during the first day of action at the CP Women s Open, Thursday, August 25, 2022 in Ottawa. Danielle Kang PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAc35_ 20220825_zaf_c35_012 Copyright: xAdrianxWyldx. Image Credits: IMAGO
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August 25, 2022, Ottawa, ON, Canada: Danielle Kang, from the United States watches her shot on the 5th hole during the first day of action at the CP Women s Open, Thursday, August 25, 2022 in Ottawa. Danielle Kang PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY – ZUMAc35_ 20220825_zaf_c35_012 Copyright: xAdrianxWyldx. Image Credits: IMAGO
The 2023 Buick LPGA Shanghai is making a grand return after a 3-year hiatus. The field includes the top players of the golf world, including those in the Chinese Olympic team. This is the only international top-tier event hosted on Chinese soil.
The event starting on 11 October at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club will conclude on the 14th. The two-time champion, Danielle Kang will be looking to defend her title. Lip-smacking prospect? No surprises there but how will we watch the thrilling event?
How to watch the 2023 Buick LPGA Shanghai?
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The Buick LPGA Shanghai is one of the last events before the players head to compete at the Grant Thornton Invitational at Naples. The 81-player field comprises 18 of the top 50 in the world. World no.1 Lilia Vu and no.2 Ruoning Yin will be seen in action at the much-anticipated event.
Kang will be looking to complete a three-peat having won the previous two editions. The Qizhong Garden Golf Club course has hosted the event since 2018 but the COVID-19 restrictions prevented the event after 2019.
The 18 players out of the top 50 in the rankings who will be seen in the event are:
| Rank | Name |
| 1 | Lilia Vu |
| 2 | Ruoning Yin |
| 6 | Minjee Lee |
| 10 | Lydia Ko |
| 12 | Xiyu Lin |
| 17 | Nasa Hataoka |
| 28 | Hae Ran Ryu |
| 30 | Carlota Ciganda |
| 32 | Hye Jin Choi |
| 33 | Rose Zhang |
| 34 | Angel Yin |
| 36 | Danielle Kang |
| 39 | Andrea Lee |
| 40 | Anna Nordqvist |
| 42 | A Lim Kim |
| 4 | Sei Young Kim |
| 46 | Gaby Lopez |
| 47 | Madelen Sagstorm |
The matches will be streamed on Peacock, NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com, and golfchannel.com and will also be broadcast on the Golf Channel, Peacock and International. The timing is 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. [all EDT] throughout the 4-day event.
The prize money and field!
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Buick LPGA Shanghai is officially recognized by LPGA and CLPGA (China Ladies Professional Golf). The event has a total prize purse of $2.1 million and the winner will get the standard 15 percent which is $315,000. Additionally, the payers will get qualifying points for the CME Group Tour Championship, progressing to Rolex Player of the Year, Vare Trophy, Money Title, and Rookie of the Year award.
The complete Field of Players:
| Pajaree Anannarukarn Jaravee Boonchant Celine Borge Danlin Cai Matilda Castren Peiyun Chien Hye-Jin Choi Carlota Ciganda Lauren Coughlin Olivia Cowan Karis Davidson Perrine Delacour Lindy Duncan Maria Fassi Mina Harigae Lauren Hartlage Nasa Hataoka Muni He Esther Henseleit Daniela Holmqvist Yuai Ji Ariya Jutanugarn Moriya Jutanugarn Danielle Kang Minami Katsu Grace Kim Lim Kim Sei-Young Kim Gina Kim Frida Kinhult Lydia Ko Minjee Lee Andrea Lee Alison Lee Mi Hyang Lee Lucy Li Shuying Li Xiyu Lin Yu Liu Yan Liu | Wenbo Liu Yujie Liu Ruixin Liu Stephanie Meadow Wichanee Meechai Morgane Metraux Azahara Munoz Zixin Ni Yuna Nishimura Anna Nordqvist Yanhong Pan Emily Kristine Pedersen Paula Reto Hae Ran Ryu Madelene Sagstrom Yuting Shi Yuli Shi Hinako Shibuno Maja Stark Linnea Strom Xiang Sui Jasmine Suwannapura Maddie Szeryk Emma Talley Kelly Tan Bailey Tardy Patty Tavatanakit Gabriella Then Lilia Vu Zixuan Wang Miranda Wang Xizihan Wang Chanettee Wannasaen Amy Wu Ruoning Yin Angel Yin Xiaowen Yin Pavarisa Yoktuan Arpichaya Yubol Rose Zhang Weiwei Zhang |
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