LPGA returning to Shanghai

The prestigious LPGA Tour is returning to Shanghai, this time with motoring brand SAIC-GM Buick as its sponsor for the next five years.

This year's tournament will take place at the Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai's Minhang district from October 18-21, featuring a host of international stars, including China's own golf darling Feng Shanshan.

Jointly sanctioned by the LPGA, the China Golf Association and the China LPGA Tour, the competition will be a 72-hole strokeplay event.