Major women's event set for Haikou

BEIJING - Mission Hills China has announced it will host a new women's professional golf tournament - the World Ladies Championships (WLC) - in Haikou, Hainan island.

The inaugural World Ladies Championship, which will be played on Mission Hills Hainan's Vintage Course from March 2-4, will complete a "Grand Slam" of major events in all competition formats for the Mission Hills Group.

The World Ladies Championship, co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the China LPGA Tour (CLPGA), will adopt a unique three-in-one format, featuring 54-hole individual play, professional team play and individual amateur play. In accordance with the women's world golf rankings, two players from each of 18 countries and regions will be invited to participate in the team portion.