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The tournament will be played on Mission Hills Hainan’s Vintage Course from March 2-4 and will be hosted by the China Golf Association (CGA) and Department of Culture of Radio, Television, Publication and Sports of Hainan Province. The WLC, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and China LPGA Tour, will adopt a unique three-in-one format, featuring 54-hole individual play, professional team play and individual amateur play.

Tenniel Chu, vice-chairman of Mission Hills Golf Club, said: “The stage has long been set for a brand new world women’s golf championship in the professional game and we are very glad to see it finally happen. We are very thankful to the CGA, LET, China LPGA Tour and all the other parties for their collaborative input and contributions to this new event. The World Ladies Championship is the only three-in-one game in world golf today.”

Alexandra Armas, executive director of the Ladies European Tour, added: “The World Ladies Championship 2012 is an integral part of LET as well as an unprecedented women’s professional golf competition in China. As Mission Hills has already arranged numerous international tournaments with success, I believe the upcoming Championship will certainly draw more attention to women’s golf and thus further popularise the sport on a global level.”