JIN YOUNG KO TO DEFEND TITLE AT THE 2023 HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

• Tickets go on sale on 16th December
• Tournament welcomes fans back for the first time since 2019

World No. 5, Jin Young Ko heads the field for the 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore, March 2 -5.

The popular South Korean, and two-time Major winner, won last year by a two-shot margin over Minjee Lee and In Gee Chun after a thrilling final day. The championship went down to the wire, with the World No.1 tied with fellow South Korean Jeongeun Lee6 at 16-under par as they headed to the 18th. While Lee found the bunker, an ice-cool under pressure, Ko birdied the last to close for 6-under par 66.

 Tickets sales will launch tomorrow at 12 noon on the 16th December, at a special early bird price to celebrate the news that the tournament will be able to welcome back fans this year. In addition, the first 100 tickets to be purchased will be entitled to a limited edition HWWC Goodie Bag to be redeemed on site. For more information on ticket sales, visit www.hsbcgolf.com/womens/tickets.

 This year marks the 15^th edition of the HSBC Women’s World Championship and remarkably, of the 14 previous winners, 12 are Major champions, lending yet further credibility to the player’s claim that this is ‘Asia’s Major.’

Ko commented: “It was a big achievement for me to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship last year as it had been a goal of mine with so many great players having won it over the years. I am excited to return to Singapore to defend my title, but I am even more excited to hear that we will have fans back with us in 2023. We have all really missed having fans out there supporting us at Tanjong as they make the atmosphere so special. Singapore is a favourite destination of all the players, and I can’t wait to return and enjoy all the beautiful sights, the amazing food and definitely all the wonderful fans!”

 Grant Slack, EVP & Managing Director, Golf Events, IMG said: “We have been so fortunate to be able to host the championship during the last couple of years with all the covid travel restrictions in place and we are very grateful to the STB and the Singapore Government who helped facilitate this. We will be celebrating our 15th edition next year and we couldn’t be more excited to be announcing that we will be able to welcome spectators once again. We have some very special plans in place to both enhance our spectator experience and to celebrate their return in style.”

 The 72-hole stroke play tournament will once again be played on the renowned Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, which hosts its tenth edition of the tournament. Sentosa Golf Club is a leading light in driving sustainability initiatives in golf around the world and was recently named the 'World's Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility' at the 2022 World Golf Awards.

 For more information on the HSBC Women’s World Championship and all the latest news, please visit the tournament website at https://www.hsbcgolf.com/womens