Shi bidding to be Beijing's leading lady again

Defending champion Shi Yuting will lead China's charge at Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic, which tees off on Thursday at Beijing's Orient Pearl Country Club.

With total prize money of 800,000 yuan ($120,000), the sixth stop on the China LPGA Tour features a field of 115 entrants from 13 countries and regions.

Shi and 2016 champion Li Jiayun will be joined by the likes of Zhang Jienalin and Luo Ying, who have both put up some impressive numbers this season.