This week, the LPGA travels to Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Club in Nankou, Beijing, China for the Reignwood LPGA Classic, starting a swing of six consecutive events in Asia.

Defending champion Mirim Lee (2014) and inaugural winner Shanshan Feng (2013) will both return for the third playing of this event. The tournament was not played in 2015 due to a scheduling conflict.

As a rookie in 2014, Lee (-15) finished with a final round 69 on the par-73 layout to secure a two-shot victory over Caroline Hedwall. It was the second win of her career and is her most recent win to-date.

The field features 81 players including 15 from the CLPGA. Players will tee off of both Holes 1 and 10 throughout the week without any cuts.

The Reignwood LPGA Classic joins the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic (Ocean Club Golf Course) as the only two tournaments in 2016 played on a par-73 design.

WHO’S IN THE FIELD

Past Reignwood LPGA Classic Champions (2):
Mirim Lee (2014), Shanshan Feng (2013)

2016 Major Champions (2):
Brooke Henderson (KPMG Women's PGA Championship), Ariya Jutanugarn (RICOH Women's British Open)

Olympians (14):
Shanshan Feng (China), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Karine Icher (France), Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), Sei Young Kim (Korea), Candie Kung (Chinese Taipei), Xi Yu Lin (China), Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden), Caroline Masson (Germany), Haru Nomura (Japan), Su Oh (Australia), Paula Reto (South Africa), Alena Sharp (Canada), Mariajo Uribe (Colombia)

CLPGA Players (15):
Liqing Chen, Muni He (a), Jiayun Li, Wenbo Li (a), Yan Liu, Yu Liu, Yanhong Pan, Yuting Shi, Panpan Yan, Taoli Yang, Ziqi Ye, Jienalin Zhang, Weiwei Zhang, Yunjie Zhang, Jiayi Zhou

Amateurs (4):
Muni He, Yifan Ji, Wenbo Liu, JIngwen Zhang

LPGA NUMBERS TO KNOW

21.52 - Average age of winners in 2016

22 - Thru 25 events, 22 were won by players 23 years old or younger

3 - Three teenagers have won on the LPGA Tour in 2016 (Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Minjee Lee)

7 - In the current Rolex Rankings, seven of the top-10 players in the world are 24 years old or younger

5 - In the current Rolex Rankings, the top-6 players hail from five different countries

9 - Players from nine different countries have won on the LPGA Tour in 2016

2016 LPGA LEADERS

Wins - 5 (Ariya Jutanugarn)

Top-10s - 13-of-19, 68% (Lydia Ko)

Money List - $2,396,202 (Lydia Ko)

Scoring Average - 69.320 (Lydia Ko)

Race to CME Globe - 4,249 points (Lydia Ko)

Rolex Player of the Year - 247 points (Lydia Ko)

Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year - 1,223 points (In Gee Chun)

GOLF'S GLOBAL TOUR

The global influence of the LPGA Tour has been evident throughout the 2016 season. Nine different countries have been represented in the winner's circle through 25 events this year, with South Korea currently leading in wins by country (seven wins by five different players).

Players from across the globe have continued to shine on the highest stage. The five LPGA majors this year featured winners from five different countries. The top-6 in the current Rolex Rankings also boasts players from five different nations.

2016 MAJOR CHAMPIONS

TOURNAMENT	CHAMPION	COUNTRY
ANA Inspiration	Lydia Ko	New Zealand
KPMG Women's PGA Championship	Brooke Henderson	Canada
U.S. Women's Open	Brittany Lang	United States
RICOH Women's British Open	Ariya Jutanugarn	Thailand
The Evian Championship	In Gee Chun	South Korea

ROLEX RANKINGS TOP-6

PLAYER	COUNTRY
1. Lydia Ko	New Zealand
2. Ariya Jutanugarn	Thailand
3. In Gee Chun	South Korea
4. Brooke Henderson	Canada
5. Sei Young Kim	South Korea
6. Lexi Thompson	United States

RACE TO CME GLOBE ENTERS THE HOME STRETCH

The Race to CME Globe is entering its home stretch with 7 events left to decide who will be competing for the $1 million dollar first prize at the CME Group Tour Championship.

The top 72 LPGA Members and those tied for 72nd on the Race to the CME Globe Points Standings, ranked in the order of their position on the standings at the conclusion of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex, will have earned their way into field at CME.

Once the players have qualified for the event the points will reset. After the reset, the players in the top-3 positions on the Race to the CME Globe Points Standings will be able to win the Race to the CME Globe with a win at the Tour

Championship. Additionally, the players in the top-9 positions will have a mathematical chance to win the race based on various scenarios.

Lydia Ko (4,249 points) has a narrow lead on Ariya Jutanugarn (4,066 points) for first place through 25 events in 2016. Several notable players currently sit on the outside of the top-72 on the Race to CME Globe standings including Juli Inkster (88), Cheyenne Woods (94), Michelle Wie (115) and Yani Tseng (120).

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