KLPGA Successfully Finishes 'Asia Pacific Golf Summit 2026' "Asia Integrated Ranking System Interesting"

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The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) has successfully concluded talks that were attempted for joint growth strategies of Asian women's golf and cooperation between the associations.

KLPGA said on the 13th, "We completed the Asia-Pacific Golf Summit 2026 at the KLPGA SUITE Lounge at Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand, where the 2026 season opener 'Lijuran Championship' will be held."

About 35 people, including officials from major Asian women's golf associations such as China, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam, attended the "Asia Pacific Golf Summit," the first official event hosted and organized by KLPGA to discuss the joint growth strategy of Asian women's golf and institutionalize the cooperative system.

In Korea, KLPGA, the host and host of the Summit, as well as SBS Golf (CEO Lee Sang-geun), the host broadcaster, and CNPS (CEO Choi Hyung-seok), the official record partner, attended.

KLPGA Senior Vice President Kim Soon-hee said in a greeting, "Thank you for attending the KLPGA's first summit," adding, "Asian women's golf, which has grown remarkably so far, is now time to seek a new leap forward by adding organic cooperation and solidarity. Through this summit, I hope that cooperation and exchanges between the Asian Golf Association and related organizations will be further expanded, and the time for communication and cooperation will continue," he said.

At the summit, participants shared the current status of the tour and joint tasks, ▲ ways to expand Co-sanction among tours, ▲ fostering juveniles and developing a model for off-season training ▲ ways to exchange athletes and expand opportunities for mutual participation.

In particular, the 'Asia Integrated Ranking System' announced by CNPS received great response from participants. Based on KLPGA's 'K-Ranking', the direction of establishing an integrated ranking system that reflects the performance of each Asian tour was introduced. This led to expectations that this would lay the foundation for more systematic expansion of cooperation and player exchanges between tours.

SBS Golf, the host broadcaster, shared production know-how based on advanced broadcasting systems and experience in global golf tour broadcasting operations. It received great attention from participants for presenting the possibility of cooperation to strengthen the broadcast competitiveness of tours around Asia and improve broadcast quality.

Lee Hong, CEO of the Chinese Women's Professional Golf Association (CLPGA), who has had a long-standing relationship with the KLPGA Tour, said, "First of all, I congratulate the KLPGA for successfully hosting the Asia Pacific Golf Summit on behalf of the CLPGA," adding, "The Asia Integrated Ranking System was particularly interesting, and I think this will create a new way for Asian players, including talented Chinese players, to advance to the global stage."

"It was a really meaningful time to talk to KLPGA, golf associations and related organizations in Asia, including golf associations and related organizations in one place," said Andrew Nott, an adviser to the chairman who attended on behalf of the Thai LPGA. "We wish for the successful hosting of the 'Lijuran Championship' in Chonburi, Thailand, and we hope that Thailand and Korea will be the first step in continuing a closer cooperation system."

KLPGA said, "We will continue to expand and regularize the 'Asia Pacific Golf Summit' for the joint growth of Asian women's golf."

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