{"id":442460,"date":"2026-01-28T07:43:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442460\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T07:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:43:11","slug":"the-2026-hsbc-womens-world-championshipminjee-amongst-nine-of-the-womens-worlds-top-10-to-compete-in-asias-major-inside-golf-australias-most-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/442460\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2026 HSBC Women\u2019s World ChampionshipMinjee amongst nine of the women\u2019s world\u2019s top 10 to compete in \u2018Asia\u2019s Major\u2019 | Inside Golf. Australia’s Most-Read Golf Magazine as named by Australian Golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Minjee Lee.<\/p>\n

A star-studded field, one including Australian Minjee Lee and nine of the world\u2019s top 10 players have confirmed to compete at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore from February 26 to March 1 in the 2026 HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alongside Lee, the World No 3, and headlining one of the strongest fields in women\u2019s professional golf, are rankings leader Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand, Japan\u2019s No.4 Miyu Yamashita, No.5 Charley Hull and defending champion and World No.6 Kiwi Lydia Ko. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Collectively, these players have amassed over 20 LPGA Tour titles, including four major championships, with Minjee having won three of the LPGA majors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the final field had yet to be confirmed, 2025 Evian Masters champion Grace Kim, WA\u2019s Hannah Green, along with young guns Stephanie Kyriaciou and Gabby Ruffells also competed in last year\u2019s HSBC World Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thitikul, who enjoyed a standout 2025 season, securing three victories, including the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship for the second consecutive year, is set to make her fifth appearance at the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Thai superstar boasts an impressive record at Sentosa, finishing inside the top 10 in all four previous starts, including a tied second-place finish in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really excited to return to Singapore for the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship. Sentosa Golf Club is such a special venue, and this tournament always brings together the strongest field in women\u2019s golf,\u201d Thitikul said. \u201cAfter finishing so close last year, I\u2019m looking forward to the challenge and hopefully putting on a great show for the fans in Singapore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Further strengthening the world-class field are world top 10 ranked Ruoning Yin of China, Hyo Joo Kim and Sei Young Kim from Korea, as well as Japanese professional Mao Saigo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cHSBC is thrilled that nine of the top 10 players have committed to competing in the 2026 HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship, reinforcing Singapore\u2019s status as a premier destination for world-class golf,\u201d Wong Kee Joo, CEO of HSBC Singapore, said. \u201cWe look forward to welcoming these exceptional athletes to Singapore for another memorable edition of \u2018Asia\u2019s Major\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul competing in the 2025 HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship.<\/p>\n

HSBC has been the title sponsor of the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship since its inception in 2008 and recently renewed its agreement for another five years, increasing both the prize money purse to US$3 million and the field to 72 players.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Of the event\u2019s 17 past editions, 15 have been won by major champions, underscoring the tournament\u2019s reputation as a showcase for the world\u2019s elite golfers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 72-hole stroke play championship will once again take place on the widely acclaimed Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club, a venue which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024 and is hosting the event for the 12th time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sentosa continues to receive global recognition for its leadership in sustainable golf and championship venue status, with The Serapong recently being named Asia\u2019s Best Golf Course and Singapore\u2019s Best Golf Course at the 2025 World Golf Awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of Asia\u2019s most prestigious and established golf destinations, the course is located on Singapore\u2019s iconic Sentosa Island, with the Club featuring two world-class championship courses, The Serapong and The Tanjong, set against a striking city skyline backdrop.<\/p>\n

\"\"Lydia Ko posing with the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship Trophy.<\/p>\n

Inside Golf is a media partner of the 2026 HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship, with confirmed sponsors including Sentosa, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Marina Bay Sands, Lexus, Nunchi Marine, Singapore Airlines, Rolex, Hilton Singapore, AON, Epson, Puma, COBRA Golf, Ecco, Sony, Sunbird Brewing Company, Titleist, Bluewater, Tanglin Gin and Yeo\u2019s.<\/p>\n

For more information on the HSBC Women\u2019s World Championship or to purchase tickets, please visit the tournament website. https:\/\/www.hsbcgolf.com\/womens\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Minjee Lee. A star-studded field, one including Australian Minjee Lee and nine of the world\u2019s top 10 players…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":442461,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,755,44,85],"class_list":["post-442460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-golf","tag-news","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=442460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/442460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/442461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=442460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=442460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=442460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}