It had been two weeks without any action on the LPGA Tour. But with the kick-off of the Buick LPGA Shanghai on October 9, all those worries seemed to have been washed away. And there’s a good enough reason for that as well! The event held in China boasts some of the best golfers on the LPGA Money List, as well as from the China Ladies Professional Rankings. All of whom are duking it out for the title of champ and a cut of the prize money!

Ever since its inception as an LPGA Tour event back in 2018, it has boasted a prize purse of $2.1 million. The same seems to be the case this year as well, as per the breakdown shared by Golf Monthly. Out of the total, however, the champion will receive a cut of $315,000 while the golfer at T2 will be awarded $198,083.

Is that all on offer at the 2024 Buick LPGA Shanghai? The answer to that question would be a resounding ‘No’. For the LPGA Tour event will also award its winner with a total of 500 Race to CME Globe points. The golfers will be hoping to clinch the same so that they can climb the rankings finish inside the top 60 and tie so that they can qualify for the season finale.

That’s not all. World Ranking points are also on offer for the golfer who emerges as the champion in the LPGA Tour event. Although the actual figure for this year hasn’t been revealed yet, the winner of the 2023 edition was awarded 28 points while the 2019 champion was given a figure of 50 points.

As you can see, the event in China boasts quite an exciting set of rewards. It’s no wonder that the like of Mao Saigo has managed to lead the scoreboard after the third day, surpassing the likes of Angel Yin and Danielle Kang, both of whom are previous champions of the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

Can Yin or Kang repeat their previous win at the Buick LPGA Shanghai?

Yin is currently placed at No. 19 on the leaderboard after the third day of play at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club. She did so by carding a score of 7-under overall after the third round, all thanks to her figures of 67-69-73 on the par-72 layout. Conversely, Kang is placed at a disappointing 60th place with a score of 1-over-par overall.

Even though Kang won’t be able to card a win this time around, her legacy at the Buick LPGA Shanghai is nothing short of impressive. She was the one who clinched the title of champion back in 2018 when it was named an LPGA Tour event and also in 2019 when she succeeded in defending her title. Although it suffered a four-year hiatus, 2023 saw another winner in the form of Angel Yin as she clinched the trophy from the American performance.

But who do you think would win the 2024 edition? Let us know your picks!