TAT to sponsor Thailand Ladies Open

The Tourism Authority of Thailand will be the title sponsor for the 2007 Thailand Ladies Open, scheduled to be held from March 7-9 at Green Valley Country Club

TAT Thailand Ladies Open is the third leg of the Ladies Asian Golf Tour that starts next week with the US$80,000 Macau Ladies Open from January 24-26 at Macau Golf and Country Club. The Tour then moves over to Hong Kong for the US$80,000 Hong Kong Ladies Masters from January 31 - February 2 at Discovery Bay Golf Club.

The TAT Thailand Ladies Open offers US$100,000 as prize money plus US$10,000 for the Pro-Am Tournament on March 6. The US$100,000 DLF India Women's Open, a new tournament in the LAGT 2007 calendar, is the fourth stop on the Tour. It will be held in New Delhi from March 14-16.

True to the old adage 'save the best for last', LAGT signs off its 2007 season with the biggest tournament yet - The Asia Miles-Binhai Ladies Open - which also offers the biggest purse of US$230,000. The tournament is tri-sanctioned by LAGT, China Golf Association and Korea LPGA.

With February 4 the deadline for entries, the Thailand Ladies Golf Association (TALGA) has received over 90 entries thus far for the TAT Thailand Ladies Open. THALGA is confident that the tournament will attract a full field of 132 players before the deadline.

Defending champion Park Hee Young, who lifted the H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Trophy at Pattana Golf Club last year, will be back to defend her title.

Among the others who are lending support to the TAT Thailand Ladies Open are Panasonic-Siew Sales (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd., Green Valley Country Club, UBC, Royal Princess Srinalarin Hotel and Tigress Trading.

This year's five leg LAGT is offering in total US$600,000 in prize purse, which is 30% more than the inaugural season last year.

January 16, 2007