Women golfers from around the world gathered at Mission Hills Haikou for the opening ceremony of the first World Ladies Championship on Thursday evening ahead of a unique three-in-one competition comprising an individual professional, amateur and team event over 54 holes on The Vintage Course.... more ....

New Zealand's teenage star Lydia Ko will be one of eight competitors vying for the amateur title at the World Ladies Championship starting on Friday. Ko, who won the Women's New South Wales Open by four shots in January, is part of a glittering cast at the World Ladies Championship, which features a unique three-in-one format, with an individual professional, amateur and team competition running concurrently over 54 holes on the Vintage Course at Mission Hills Haikou in China... more....

Melissa Reid and Lee-Anne Pace have been confirmed to play in the World Celebrity Pro-Am, which take place at Mission Hills Haikou from 19 to 21 October 2012. The Pro-Am will see world famous celebrity participants playing alongside some of the biggest names in golf. It will be hosted at Mission Hills' world-class resort on tropical Hainan Island.... more....

Mission Hills invited VIP guests from the world of women's golf to play in a friendly golf competition, named The Federation Cup, on Wednesday ahead of the World Ladies Championship at Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan, China. Representatives of the Ladies European Tour (LET), China Golf Association (CGA), China LPGA Tour (CLPGA), Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPG) Tour and Mission Hills Resort played in the two-player team event over The Sandbelt Trails Course, one of 10 courses at Mission Hills Haikou, to promote good will and friendship among the teams and tours.... more ....

Ladies European Tour players gave a resounding seal of approval to Mission Hills Haikou during their first visit for the inaugural World Ladies Championship from March 2-4. Australian Frances Bondad, who won the 2011 Sanya Ladies Open in Hainan Province in October, said that the resort, which boasts 10 courses set amid a volcanic tropical landscape, was ‘a golfer's paradise' while Germany's Caroline Masson said the venue was ‘pretty awesome'.... more ....

England's Melissa Reid and South African Lee-Anne Pace will resume their friendly rivalry at this week's World Ladies Championship in Hainan, China, starting on Friday.... more ....

Well-known names from the world of golf have gathered for the inaugural World Ladies Championships (WLC) taking place at the Vintage Course in Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan, southern China this week. The event has attracted 108 golfers from 25 different countries, who will be competing not only for the individual title in their professional or amateur category, but also for the prestigious team prize.... more ....

‘Chic' is one of the Ladies European Tour's brand values and the month starts with a new tournament: the WORLD LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP at Mission Hills Hainan in China, where there will be three FASHION AWARDS. There will be an extra award in the professional individual strokeplay, amateur individual strokeplay and professional team events for the trendiest/best dressed player to be presented immediately following the official prize giving. Mission Hills has developed the extra awards to ‘create some extra interest' and ‘add some fun'.... more ....