<Women's Golf> Japanese players such as Shibuno and Hataoka will also participate in the US tour ”BMW Women's Championship 2023” to be held in South Korea... Shin Ji-ae will participate with special invitation status

Seowon Valley, Paju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea from October 19th to 22nd
The only LPGA tournament held in Korea to be held at CC “BMW Women’s Championship 2023”
With one week to go until the opening of the tournament, the participants have been finalized and are attracting the attention of many golf fans. Also participating from Japan are Hinako Shibuno, Nasa Hataoka, Ayaka Furue, and Yuka Sasao.
The total prize money is 2.2 million dollars (approximately 330 million yen), the first prize is 330,000 dollars (approximately 49 million yen), and the tournament is held in a 72-hole stroke play format.
All LPGA star players will be participating in a fierce competition for the top spot. In particular, last year's champion Lydia Ko (New Zealand) won the Champion Championship title.
Whether they can defend it or not, Kim Hyo-joo (South Korea), who won her first win of the season and her sixth overall, and Yoo Hye-ran (South Korea), who won her first LPGA Tour victory and is leading the race for Rookie of the Year.
The battle is also cited as a highlight. In addition, Ko Jin-young, who achieved a record of 200 wins for a Korean player on the LPGA tour through the BMW Women's Championship, Kim Ah-rim, Choi
- Korean players who are active on the LPGA stage, such as Hye-jin, Kim Se-young, and Ahn Na-rin, and Shin Ji-ae, who is active in the JLPGA, will participate as special invited players.
Shin Ji-ae is a legendary player who in 2018 became the first player in JLPGA Tour history to win three majors in one season, and has won a total of two times since entering the LPGA Tour in 2009.
He has won eight championships and is on the verge of becoming a permanent seed (over 30 wins in total). Good result of 2nd place at this year's US Women's Open and 3rd place in Exclusive at AIG Women's Open (All British Women's)
and maintains the world's best workmanship. A tournament official said, ``Many players will be participating in the only LPGA tour held in South Korea for the first time in a long time, so we expect fan interest to increase.''
Ru. The organizers will do their best to prepare so that the fans visiting the venue can enjoy watching world-class players play in the best possible environment."