The Ladies Asian Tour is a women's professional golf tour established in 2022 and successor to the Ladies Asia Golf Circuit which ran 1983–2004 and the Ladies Asian Golf Tour which ran 2005–2021. The successive tours have been sanctioned by the Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation since its inception as an official Asian ladies' tour.
Background By 2005 there were five established women's professional tours in the world, of which two were in Asia, namely the LPGA of Japan Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour. Japan and South Korea are two of the top three powers in women's professional golf, alongside the United States. The Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) is effectively a tour for the rest of Asia. This is comparable to the position in men's golf, where Japan has its own Japan Golf Tour and the rest of Asia has the Asian Tour. Most of the players on the tour come from Asia, but there are also representatives of various other parts of the world. Like the other major golf tours, LAGT has been a professional member of the International Golf Federation.
History Ladies Asia Golf Circuit Between 1987–2003 the tour was known as the Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit as the main sponsor was the Kosaido Company of Japan, and prize money was in the range of $50,000–70,000. The company terminated its sponsorship due to the passing of its Chairman, Mr. Yoshiaki Sakurai in 2003.
Ladies Asian Golf Tour In 2005 the tour was reorganized as the Ladies Asian Golf Tour by Koichi Kato, and the first event after the restart was the Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters, which was played on 15-17 December 2005 with a $100,000 purse. In 2006 there were five tournaments with combined prize money of US$410,000, and five again in 2007, with total prize money of US$590,000. Between 2011 and 2014 most of the touräs events were co-sanctioned tournaments organized by the Taiwan LPGA Tour. With the only remaining tournaments of the tour, the Hong Kong Ladies Open and Hero Women's Indian Open, cancelled for several seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour's activity came to a halt.
Ladies Asian Tour In 2022, the Asian Golf Leaders Forum (AGLF) established a new Ladies Asian Tour (LAT) Series, which kicked off in June with the 36th Korea Women's Open. The LAT Series, through the Asia Pacific Golf Platform (APGP), organized seven tournaments across the Asia Pacific region in 2023, with plans to expand to 10 events in 2024.
Schedule and results – Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit (1987–2004) Kosaido Ladies Asia Golf Circuit 1987–2004 Season Tournament Location Winner 1987 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Tu Ai-yuIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Fusako NagataSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Liselotte NeumannThailand Ladies Open Thailand Beverley NewMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Ikuyo Shiotani1988 Indonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Elizabeth WilsonSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Elizabeth WilsonThailand Ladies Open Thailand Karen LunnMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Beverley New1989 Thailand Ladies Open Thailand Debbie DowlingIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Sofia Grönberg-WhitmoreMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Norimi Terasawa1990 Singapore Ladies Open Singapore Evelyn OrleyTaiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Tu Ai-yuIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Leigh Ann MillsMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Chieko NishidaThailand Ladies Open Thailand Corinne Dibnah1991 Indonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Li Wen-LinSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Li Wen-LinMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Chieko NishidaThailand Ladies Open Thailand Mardi LunnTaiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Li Wen-Lin1992 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Tu Ai-yuThailand Ladies Open Thailand Hitomi NotsuIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Yuka IrieSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Tania AbitbolMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Alison Nicholas1993 Thailand Ladies Open Thailand Laura DaviesIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Kim LaskenSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Janet SoulsbyMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Sally ProsserTaiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Fusako Nagata1994 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Karen WeissIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Tracy HansonMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Won Jae-sookThailand Ladies Open Thailand Laura Davies1995 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Cheng Mei-ChuIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Lisa HackneyMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Corinne DibnahThailand Ladies Open Thailand Liz EarleySingapore Ladies Open Singapore Estefania Knuth1996 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Shoko AsanoIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Corinne DibnahMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Corinne DibnahThailand Ladies Open Thailand Shelly RuleSingapore Ladies Open Singapore Debbie Dowling1997 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Hung Ching HueiIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Pernilla SternerMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Petra Rigby JinglövThailand Ladies Open Thailand Sophie GustafsonPhilippines Ladies Open Philippines Pernilla Sterner1998 Indonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Tina FischerMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Sandrine MendiburuThailand Ladies Open Thailand Yun-Jye WeiPhilippines Ladies Open Philippines Kristel Mourgue d'AlgueTaiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Helen Wadsworth1999 Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Tu Ai-yuIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Park Hee JungMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Johanna HeadThailand Ladies Open Thailand Yu-Chuan TaiPhilippines Ladies Open Philippines Chung Il-mi2000Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Yun-Jye WeiIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Kang Soo-yunMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Kang Soo-yunThailand Ladies Open Thailand Kang Soo-yun2001Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Hsiu-Feng TsengIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Yun-Jye WeiMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Shiho OyamaThailand Ladies Open Thailand Naree Wongluekiet2002Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Huang Yu ChenIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Momoyo YamazakiMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Yuka AritaThailand Ladies Open Thailand Nicole Jeray2003Taiwan Ladies Open Taiwan Russamee GulyanamittaIndonesia Ladies Open Indonesia Akane TakagiMalaysia Ladies Open Malaysia Smriti MehraThailand Ladies Open Thailand Atsuko Ueno2004 TLPGA Open Taiwan Shin Hyun-juGAROC Open Taiwan Tu Ai-yu Source:
Schedule and results – Ladies Asian Golf Tour (2005–2021) Ladies Asian Golf Tour 2005–2021 Season Dates Tournament Location WinnerMain tour(s)2005 Feb 3–5 Samsung Ladies Masters Singapore Song Bo-bae KLPGA, LET Dec 15–17 Phuket Thailand Ladies Masters Phuket Nontaya Srisawang 2006 Feb 8–10 Hong Kong Ladies Masters Hong Kong Pornanong Phatlum Feb 22–24 Thailand Ladies Open Chonburi Park Hee-young Mar 2–4 Malaysian Ladies Open Miri Eun-Hee Ji Mar 15–17 Orient Zhuhai Open Zhuhai Kim Hae-jung Mar 22–24 Macau LAGT Championship Macau Eun-Hee Ji 2007 Jan 24–26 Macau Ladies Open Macau Natalie Tucker Jan 31 – Feb 2 Hong Kong Ladies Masters Hong Kong Libby Smith Mar 7–9 Thailand Ladies Open Bangkok Jiyai Shin Mar 14–16 DLF Women's Indian Open New Delhi Yani Tseng Mar 21–23 Asia Miles Binhai Ladies Open Shanghai Na Da-ye KLPGA2008 Feb 20–22 Thailand Ladies Open Samutprakarn Pornanong Phatlum Mar 26–28 DLF Women's Indian Open New Delhi Pornanong Phatlum Sep 11–13 Binhai Open Shanghai Seo Hee-kyung KLPGA Oct 31 – Nov 2 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open Jiangsu Annika Sörenstam LET2009 Feb 18–20 Thailand Ladies Open Samutprakarn Onnarin Sattayabanphot Feb 25–27 DLF Women's Indian Open New Delhi Pornanong Phatlum Oct 30 – Nov 1 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open Jiangsu Suh Bo-mi LET2010 Feb 24–26 Thailand Ladies Open Samutprakarn Lee Jung-min Mar 19–21 Ladies Indonesia Open Bali Solar Lee Oct 22–24 Sanya Ladies Open Hainan Lee-Anne Pace LET Oct 29–31 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open Jiangsu Lee-Anne Pace LET Nov 11–13 Hero Honda Women's Indian Open New Delhi Laura Davies LET2011 Jan 6–8 TLPGA & Royal Open Hsinchu Lee Mi-rim TLPGA Jan 14–16 Taifong Ladies Open Changhua Yani Tseng TLPGA Jan 21–23 Hitachi Ladies Classic Taoyuan Pornanong Phatlum TLPGA Feb 9–11 Thailand Ladies Open Bangkok Tanaporn Kongkiatkrai Feb 24–26 Yumeya Dream Cup Nagoya Sakura Yokomine Sep 21–23 Swinging Skirts TLPGA Open New Taipei Hsieh Yu-ling TLPGA Oct 21–23 Sanya Ladies Open Hainan Frances Bondad LET Oct 28–30 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open Jiangsu Yani Tseng LET Nov 9–11 Hero Women's Indian Open New Delhi Caroline Hedwall LET2012 Dec 30 – Jan 1 TLPGA & Royal Open Hsinchu Shih Huei-ju TLPGA Jan 6–8 Hitachi Ladies Classic Taoyuan Teresa Lu TLPGA Feb 8–10 Thailand Ladies Open Bangkok Nontaya Srisawang Feb 23–24 Miyazaki Ladies Open Miyazaki Mami Fukuda Mar 23–25 Yumeya Dream Cup Nagoya Yu Pei-lin Aug 8–10 Technology Cup Hsinchu Tiranun Yoopan TLPGA Oct 5–7 Fubon Ladies Open Linkou Yao Hsuan-yu TLPGA Oct 10–12 TLPGA South Taiwan Open Kaohsiung Lu Ya-huei TLPGA Oct 18–20 Enjoy Jakarta Indonesia Ladies Open Jakarta Patcharajutar Kongkraphan Oct 25–28 Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open Jiangsu Carlota Ciganda LET Nov 2–4 Sanya Ladies Open Hainan Cassandra Kirkland LET Nov 8–10 TLPGA Chinatrust Open Linkou Gulyanamitta Numa TLPGA Nov 30 – Dec 2 Hero Women's Indian Open New Delhi Pornanong Phatlum LET Dec 14–16 Taifong Ladies Open Changhua Teresa Lu TLPGA2013 Jan 11–13TLPGA & Royal OpenHsinchu Titiya Plucksataporn TLPGAJan 18–20Hitachi Ladies ClassicLinkou Pornanong Phatlum TLPGAJan 24–26Yeangder TLPGA OpenLinkou Yao Hsuan-yu TLPGAApr 11–13Yumeya Dream CupNagoya Yumika AdachiMay 31–Jun 2Technology CupHsinchu Huei-Ju Shih TLPGAJul 19–21Chung Cheng Ladies OpenLinkou Ssu-Chia Cheng TLPGAJul 24–26Kenda Tires TLPGA OpenLinkou Ainil Abu Bakar TLPGASep 19–21CTBC Ladies OpenTaoyuan Kim Do‐yeon TLPGASep 27–29Fubon Ladies OpenLinkou Ssu-Chia Cheng TLPGAOct 25–27Sanya Ladies OpenHainan Lee-Anne PaceLETNov 1–3Suzhou Taihu Ladies OpenJiangsu Gwladys NoceraLETNov 7–9PTT Global Chemical Thailand Ladies OpenBangkok Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong (a)Nov 13–15TLPGA South Taiwan OpenKaohsiung Ya‐Huei Lu TLPGANov 28–30Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Thidapa SuwannapuraLET2014 Jan 10–12Hitachi Ladies ClassicTaoyuan Pornanong Phatlum TLPGAJan 17–19TLPGA & Royal OpenHsinchu Nontaya Srisawang TLPGAJan 24–26Taifong Ladies OpenChanghua Yani Tseng TLPGAMay 21–23Yeangder TLPGA OpenNew Taipei Tamie Durdin TLPGAMay 28–30Kenda Tires TLPGA OpenTaoyuan Babe Liu TLPGAAug 6–8Jing-Du Construction Charity Ladies OpenLinkou Ssu-Chia Cheng TLPGASep 23–25Party Golfers OpenTaichung Kanphanitnan Muangkhumsakul TLPGANov 14–16Sanya Ladies OpenHainan Lin XiyuLETDec 4–6Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Gwladys NoceraLET2015 Jun 5–7Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong Kong Lee Jeong-hwaOct 23–25Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Emily Kristine PedersenLETNov 6–8Sanya Ladies OpenHainan Lin XiyuLET2016 Jun 10–12Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong Kong Tiffany Chan (a)Oct 27–29Sanya Ladies OpenHainan Supamas SangchanLETNov 11–13Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Aditi AshokLET2017 Jun 9–11EFG Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong Kong Supamas SangchanNov 10–12Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Camille ChevalierLET, WGAINov 17–19Sanya Ladies OpenHainan Céline BoutierLET2018 May 11–13EFG Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong Kong Saranporn LangkulgasettrinNov 18–21Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Becky MorganLET, WGAI2019 May 10–12EFG Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong Kong Liu YanOct 3–6Hero Women's Indian OpenNew Delhi Christine WolfLET, WGAI2020 May 8–10EFG Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong KongCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicOct 1–4Hero Women's Indian OpenNew DelhiCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicLET, WGAI2021 EFG Hong Kong Ladies OpenHong KongCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicSep 30 – Oct 3Hero Women's Indian OpenNew DelhiCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicLET, WGAI
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Schedule and results – Ladies Asian Tour (2022–) 2022 season DatesTournamentLocationWinner(s)Prize fundWWGRMain tourRef DB Group Korea Women's Open South Korea Lim Hee-jeong 26 KLPGA Simone Asia Pacific Cup – Individual Indonesia Princess Mary Superal – Simone Asia Pacific Cup – Team Lee Bo-mee & Ryu So-yeon – Hana Financial Group Championship South Korea Kim Su-ji 20.5 KLPGA Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open Singapore Park Ji-young 19.5 KLPGA
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