Last updated: 2026-08-28 · Published: 2026-08-28
The LPGA Tour will return to Hong Kong for the first time in almost 50 years, staging the Futu Ladies World Championship next March with a US$3.4 million purse billed as the richest women’s golf tournament in Asia. The event anchors a renewed spring swing across the region, and has already earned a slot at the top of the women’s game’s Asian calendar.
The announcement came in two parts on Wednesday: first in Boston, ahead of the FM Championship, then at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong roughly 12 hours later, where LPGA officials and local partner Futu Holdings confirmed a multi-year deal for the tournament.
Key facts at a glance
| Event | Futu Ladies World Championship |
| Venue | Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, Hong Kong |
| Timing | March 2027 |
| Purse | US$3.4 million, richest women’s event in Asia |
| Field | 78 players |
| Place in schedule | Final leg of a three-event Asian swing |
| Last LPGA event in Hong Kong | Colgate-Hong Kong Open, November 1976 |
| Local wild card | Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan |
Why this stop matters
The tournament puts Hong Kong back on the LPGA map for the first time since Judy Rankin edged Hisako Higuchi to win the Colgate-Hong Kong Open in November 1976. Officials describe the new event as the final leg of a three-stop Asian swing, following the Honda LPGA Thailand and the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore.
At US$3.4 million, the purse also goes past the record-leading Buick LPGA Shanghai event, making the Hong Kong fixture the richest on the women’s Tour in Asia. The club’s 78-player field and the multi-year partnership signal that the Tour sees Hong Kong as a lasting market rather than a one-off.
Home-town focus
The field is expected to include Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan, the first professional from the city to hold LPGA status. Chan, who has been dealing with a difficult spell on course, has been granted a wild card into the event she calls home. “This event checks every box we look for,” LPGA managing director for the Asia-Pacific Chris Madsen said at the launch, citing the course, the market and the partners who share the Tour’s vision.
What is confirmed, what is not
| Confirmed | Not confirmed |
| US$3.4 million purse, richest in Asia | The exact full 2027 player field and date before March |
| March 2027 date at Clearwater Bay, 78 players | Which global stars have formally committed to play |
| Multi-year deal with Futu Holdings | Any expansion beyond the initial three-event Asia swing |
| Wild card for Tiffany Chan | Long-term calendar position beyond 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
When is the LPGA event in Hong Kong?
It is scheduled for March 2027 at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, as the closing leg of the Tour’s three-event Asian spring swing.
What is the Futu Ladies World Championship purse?
The prize fund is US$3.4 million, which makes it the richest women’s golf tournament in Asia.
How many players will compete?
Organisers have set the field at 78 players for the event.
Has the LPGA played in Hong Kong before?
Yes, most recently in November 1976, when Judy Rankin won the Colgate-Hong Kong Open. This is the Tour’s return after nearly five decades.
Will Hong Kong’s Tiffany Chan play?
She has received a wild card into the event and is expected to feature in the home market.
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Sources: South China Morning Post, Sports Business Journal, The Straits Times, Golfpost
