Locals to fight Koreans for title at women's Open

BEIJING - Can South Korea's spell over the Hyundai China Ladies Open be broken this year?

The 2011 Open will tee off at the Orient Golf & Country Club from Dec 16 to 18 in Xiamen, Fujian province. As the finale of this year's China LPGA Tour, the tournament will attract 108 of the region's top women golfers and shapes up as another clash between the Korean belles and China's aces.

From the first edition of the tour in 2006, the visiting Korean women golfers have reigned supreme. This year, KLPGA champion Kim Ha-neul, No 2 Sim Hyun-hwa and rising star Jung Yeon-ju will fight hard to extend that streak.