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Buick LPGA Shanghai: $2.2M Prize, Charity Challenge Ahead

10/11/2025

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The Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament began on October 9, 2023, at Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, China, with a prize purse of $2.2 million.
This tournament initiates the LPGA's Asian leg, which includes events in South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan.
Players are contending with extreme heat and uneven course surfaces, leading the LPGA to address these concerns.
Notable competitors include world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and Minjee Lee, who are competing vigorously.
The tournament supports charity by donating $20,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for each hole-in-one, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $500,000.

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The Buick LPGA Shanghai tournament began on October 9, 2023, at Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, China, with a prize purse of $2.2 million.
This tournament initiates the LPGA's Asian leg, which includes events in South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan.
Players are contending with extreme heat and uneven course surfaces, leading the LPGA to address these concerns.
Notable competitors include world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and Minjee Lee, who are competing vigorously.
The tournament supports charity by donating $20,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for each hole-in-one, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $500,000.