LPGA Adds Hong Kong Stop With Asia's Richest Purse for 2027

By Staff Writer

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Governor Healey celebrates return of women’s professional golf to New England with LPGA Governor Maura Healey celebrates the return of women’s professional golf to New England with Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Ladies Professional Golf Association Commissioner Mollie Marcaux Samaan, golfer Brittany Altomare, FM Global Senior Vice President Dave Johnson and Boston Globe owner Linda Henry at Fenway Park in Boston on Oct. 27, 2023. [Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office]

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Key takeaways

  • The LPGA and SMK announced the Futu Ladies World Championship presented by Moomoo, debuting March 4-7, 2027.
  • The event carries a $3.4 million purse, the highest of any LPGA tournament in Asia.
  • It will be played at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club, marking the LPGA's first Hong Kong stop since 1976.
  • The tournament replaces China's Blue Bay LPGA event, which carried a $2.6 million purse in 2026 and was won by Mi Hyang Lee.
  • The field will include 78 players as part of the tour's spring Asian swing alongside stops in Thailand and Singapore.

The LPGA is returning to Hong Kong for the first time since 1976. The tour and Asia-based sports and entertainment company SMK announced the new Futu Ladies World Championship presented by Moomoo, set for March 4-7, 2027, at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club.

What is the purse and field size?

The tournament will carry a $3.4 million purse, the largest of any LPGA event in Asia, and feature a field of 78 players. It slots into the tour's spring Asian swing, following stops in Thailand and Singapore.

What tournament is it replacing?

The new event takes the place of China's Blue Bay LPGA, which debuted in 2014 and carried a $2.6 million purse in its 2026 edition, won by Mi Hyang Lee. In a statement to Golfweek, the LPGA thanked Blue Bay for its support while citing the new opportunity's course and purse.

A $3.4 million purse in Hong Kong outbids every other LPGA stop in Asia.

Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club opened in 1982 and sits on a cliff-top setting overlooking the South China Sea. The club previously hosted a PGA Tour Series-China event. Moomoo, a global investment and trading platform, has also entered a multi-year partnership with the LPGA as part of the announcement.

Frequently asked questions

When is the new LPGA Hong Kong event?

The Futu Ladies World Championship presented by Moomoo is scheduled for March 4-7, 2027.

Where is the tournament being played?

It will be held at Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club in Hong Kong.

How big is the purse?

The event carries a $3.4 million purse, the highest of any LPGA tournament in Asia.

What tournament is being replaced?

The new Hong Kong event replaces China's Blue Bay LPGA, which had been on the schedule since 2014.

When did the LPGA last play in Hong Kong?

The tour last held an event in Hong Kong in 1976.

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