Two tours meet in Guangzhou

Shi Yuting will be out to show why she's one of China's most promising female golfers when the CTBC Ladies Classic tees off on Thursday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province.

Co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour and the Taiwan LPGA Tour, the tournament at Dragon Lake Country Club has attracted a field of 136 players from 14 countries and regions, vying for 800,000 yuan ($116,800) in prize money.

"I'm so glad to see that the cross-Straits golf exchange is going on. Players from the two tours are getting to know each other very well," said Cheng Mei-chi, chairwoman of the TLPGA.