NEWS

The 32nd Queen Sirikit Cup – Asia-Pacific Ladies Invitational Golf Team Championship, to be hosted by New Zealand Golf during April 7-9, 2010 at Hamilton Golf Club, will be participated by 13 member teams. They are defending champion team Korea, Japan, Philippines, China, Chinese –Taipei, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand. Only Sri Lanka is absent due to lack of competitive players, but hopefully would join the next Championship in 2011 in India.

Teams are expected to arrive in Auckland on Saturday or Sunday, April 4th and transported by vans toHamilton. The largest contingent will be from Malaysia with 9 members, followed by Thailand with 8.

All teams are accompanied by their respective Presidents or high ranking officials of the Association.

Korea is the defending Champion team, having won 12 titles, while host team New Zealand won 3 times in 1984, 1990 and 1999.

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SUPPORT FROM THE R&A


The Championship has received annual financial support from the R&A to subsidize the teams' accommodation since the 26th Queen Sirikit Cup, held in China in 2004