With the Buick LPGA Shanghai, the much-awaited Asian leg of the LPGA Tour has begun. Taking place from October 9 to 12, the tournament takes place at Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai, China. Serving as the first stop of the fall leg, it is the first of the five-event stretch across Asia. Following this, tournaments will be held in South Korea, Malaysia, and Japan before the tour returns to its home in the United States.

Despite being remarked as “financially punishing,” many players have made their way to China. Some are trying to save their Tour status, while others are just polishing off their skills and enjoying the last few events of 2025. Yet, Buick does offer much more than that. This year’s edition features a boosted prize purse of $2.2 million—a $100,000 increase from the pr

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