Sharp-shooting Shi in spotlight

Teenager taking on tough field in Beijing event

Shi Yuting will be looking to stay in the winning groove when the China LPGA Tour's 800,000 yuan ($116,800) Le Coq Sportif Beijing Ladies Classic tees off at the Oriental Pearl Country Club on Thursday.

Fresh off last week's defense of her China National Team individual title in Langfang, Hebei province, the 19-year-old Shi is back on her home turf after spending the first part of her rookie season playing on the Japan LPGA Tour, where she has earned 5.78 million yen ($57,000) from 12 starts to sit 51st on the money list.