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This marks the first time that a Malaysian golf publication has produced a commemorative issue to mark one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the country. I am pleased that despite our tight print deadline, we have been able to deliver a current and informative edition for the spectators of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia this week. One cannot be faulted if there is renewed optimism over the state of ladies golf in the country. More than ever, the number of Malaysian lady amateurs pursuing collegiate golf in the United States is at record highs.

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As we speak, three of our talented girls, namely Jean Chua, Kelly Tan and Michelle Low, are involved in the second stage of the LPGA Qualifying School in Florida and we hope that one or more of them will eventually pick up a Tour card later this year.

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The same goes for Ainil Johani Abu Bakar and her rookie compatriot Aretha Pan Herng, who have been turning heads with some impressive displays on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour and we wish them every success as they try to make inroads into the Ladies European Tour and Japan LPGA respectively in the coming months.

PG 16 LOOKING BACK

But further down the road, there remains cause for caution. The number of girls involved competitively in our national junior golf circuit is on a sliding curve and I am afraid, will remain so for the forseeable future. While the national golf associations have dedicated their efforts to encourage more girls to pick up the game at schools and driving ranges, little is being done to keep them playing the game actively.

PG 18 INTERVIEW - INBEE PARK - TUN MUSA HITAM

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PG 22 MALAYSIAN HOPES

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A change of mindset is required and especially so from parents. Yes, your daughter might be forever tanned due to the hours spent under the sun but there is perhaps no better sport than golf to instill good values and character in a young lady. Just look at some of the accomplished professionals in action this week and you will realise how golf has given them such a massive purpose in life. Regardless of whether they go on to play professionally or not, golf is a brilliant life skill to have on your resume. There is also an urgent need to grow the talent pool of lady amateurs in the country to form a second and third echeleon of national representatives and we should take heed of the efforts made by our ASEAN neighbours if we are to remain a regional powerhouse in the near future. * All information are correct at time of print - October 4, 2013

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There is no shortage of championship material at the fourth edition of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia as a stellar cast of the who’s who in women’s golf makes a beeline for Kuala Lumpur

he immaculate East Course of Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club will welcome back the top names in women’s golf this week for the golfing spectacle that is the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. Minus amateur phenomenon Lydia Ko and Scotswoman Catriona Matthew - eight of the top-ten players on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings will grace an elite field of 72 players - reflecting the tournament’s growing stature on the LPGA’s global schedule.

Defending champion and world number one Inbee Park headlines a strong Korean line-up that hopes to keep their stranglehold on the title alive with the likes of 2011 champion Na Yeon Choi and 2012 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year So Yeon Ryu well placed to challenge for the crown themselves. The Americans have proven in the past that the hot and humid conditions in Asia does not get in the way of victories with leading light Stacy Lewis, already a winner in this part when she

triumphed at the HSBC Women’s Champions in February, set to star alongside crowd favourites Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie. But the list does not stop there. Fresh from winning back-to-back titles on the LPGA, Norwegian Suzann Pettersen will lead a Majorwinning cast including Jiyai Shin, China’s Shanshan Feng, Taiwanese icon Yani Tseng and World Golf Hall of Famer Karrie Webb of Australia to battle in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament, which will offer its richest purse yet - a cool US$2 million.

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PREVIEW The tournament will also provide a platform for impressionable young players to shine with European Solheim Cup breakout star Charley Hull and China’s leading junior Lucy Shi Yuting granted invites alongside young LPGA “veterans” Jessica Korda, Lexi Thompson and Lizette Salas. Finally, local interest will be well represented by professionals Cindy Lee-Pridgen, Ainil Johani Abu Bakar and Aretha Pan who will join rising amateur Michelle Koh in carrying the nation’s challenge. [Head to PG22 for the full lowdown on the Malaysian challenge.] Park swept the first three major championships of the season and has added three other LPGA Tour wins this year. Despite failing in her attempt to become the first golfer male or female - to win four Majors in a year, Park believes that the familiar feeling of the tournament’s setting at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club bodes well for success.

“You always want to play well in this last Asia swing just because there is so much money out for grabs and there are a lot of things on the line,” she added. Pettersen, who ended a six-year Major drought when she triumphed at the Evian Championship, has enjoyed a stellar year to date with three titles and eight further top-ten finishes. Having also played a significant part in Europe’s Solheim Cup victory, the 32-year-old, who became only the seventh player to cross US$11 million in career earnings, is excited at the prospect of challenging Park for the top ranking. “I always enjoy playing in Asia, and the Sime Darby LPGA is a great tournament. It has been an exciting year on Tour, and I cannot think of a better way to begin to finish the season strong than by playing well in Asia.”

“I’m from Asia and I just feel very comfortable playing here. I’m going to try my best this week and play well,” said Park, who has raced ahead on the LPGA Tour money list this year [full interview on PG18].

“Hopefully my win at Evian can kick-start my action towards number one. Inbee [Park] kicked off a pretty fantastic year winning this tournament last year; hopefully I can feed off that and do the same,” she added.

Lewis will also be looking for a strong tournament after giving up her No. 2 ranking to Pettersen at the rain-shortened Evian Championship, adding some late-season excitement to the final six events of the tour schedule.

Webb, who finished third behind Park and Choi last year, hopes to reap some winning momentum after lifting the ShopRite LPGA Classic title in June - a first LPGA crown in almost two years. “I’m looking forward to returning to the Sime Darby LPGA. I played quite well last year, so I hope to carry in some good form that I will enjoy another good week in Kuala Lumpur!”

“It’s been a great year, the three of us kind of going back and forth,” said the consistent Lewis, who has 14 top-10 finishes in 21 tournaments this year - the most of any player on the tour.

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“It’s good competition. You see what the other players are doing, and you try to figure out how to get better and watch what they are doing.”

Will the Korean domination of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia continue this week? Or will the others rise to the occasion? The stage is set for a world-class battle.

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FINAL PLAYERS’ LIST Chie Arimura.......................... JPN Carly Booth*........................... GBR Yu-Shin Chang*..................... TPE Pei-Yun Chien*....................... TPE Irene Cho................................. USA Chella Choi.............................. KOR Na Yeon Choi.......................... KOR Carlota Ciganda.................... ESP Jacqui Concolino.................. USA Paula Creamer....................... USA Jodi Ewart Shadoff............... GBR Shanshan Feng...................... CHN Sandra Gal............................... GER Julieta Granada..................... PAR Natalie Gulbis......................... USA Mina Harigae.......................... USA Caroline Hedwall.................. SWE Mamiko Higa*........................ JPN Charley Hull*.......................... GBR Katherine Hull-Kirk............... AUS Karine Icher............................. FRA Eun-Hee Ji............................... KOR Ainil Johani*........................... MAS Jennifer Johnson.................. USA Moriya Jutanugarn............... THA Danielle Kang......................... USA Haeji Kang............................... KOR Cristie Kerr............................... USA I.K. Kim...................................... KOR Michelle Koh (a)*.................. MAS Jessica Korda.......................... USA Candie Kung........................... TPE Brittany Lang.......................... USA Ilhee Lee................................... KOR Jee Young Lee........................ KOR Meena Lee............................... KOR Cindy Lee-Pridgen*............. MAS Stacy Lewis............................. USA Brittany Lincicome............... USA Pernilla Lindberg.................. SWE Mo Martin................................ USA Caroline Masson................... GER Ai Miyazato............................. JPN Mika Miyazato....................... JPN Azahara Munoz..................... ESP Anna Nordqvist..................... SWE Se Ri Pak................................... KOR Aretha Pan*............................. MAS Hee Young Park..................... KOR Inbee Park............................... KOR Jane Park.................................. USA Suzann Pettersen.................. NOR Pornanong Phatlum............ THA Gerina Piller............................ USA Morgan Pressel...................... USA Beatriz Recari......................... ESP Jennifer Rosales.................... PHI So Yeon Ryu............................ KOR Lizette Salas............................ USA Dewi Claire Schreefel.......... NED Giulia Sergas........................... ITA Yuting Shi*.............................. CHN Jenny Shin.............................. USA Jiyai Shin.................................. KOR Lexi Thompson...................... USA Yani Tseng............................... TPE Mariajo Uribe......................... COL Alison Walshe......................... USA Karrie Webb............................ AUS Michelle Wie........................... USA Amy Yang ................................ KOR Sun Young Yoo....................... KOR * denotes sponsor’s exemptions

2011 - NA YEON CHOI

2010 - JIMIN KANG

blistering finishing stretch saw Jimin Kang claim a thrilling one-stroke victory in the inaugural edition of Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia - her first LPGA title since winning the LPGA Corning Classic in 2005. The South Korean birdied three of the last four holes at the East Course of Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club for a six-under 65 final round, totalling nine-under 204 over 54 holes to finish ahead of LPGA Hall of Famer Juli Inkster, who carded a bogey on the final hole to drop out of a tie for the lead. Playing in the group behind Kang, Inkster rode on a brilliant stretch of birdies of her own to snatch the outright lead through 17th but pushed her second shot on the closing hole into the right greenside bunker. The veteran American nearly holed out from the sand but two-putted - ending her bid to break the LPGA Tour age record of 46 years, 8 months set by Beth Daniel in the 2003 Canadian Women’s Open.

a Yeon Choi held off archrival Yani Tseng in a captivating final showdown at the second instalment of the tournament, prevailing by a single stroke to become the 100th player of Korean descent to triumph on the LPGA. A strong Malaysian gallery witnessed an unswerving display of talent from the South Korean hotshot, who calmly rolled in a par putt on the 18th for a closing three-under 68. The victory was tinged with sweet revenge for Choi, having lost by a similar margin to Tseng at the Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, Korea the week before.

Leading by one from American Brittany Lang after three rounds of play, Choi got off to a slow start with a double-bogey on the second hole after her approach drifted into the water hazard. Birdies on sixth and eighth as well as two more on the back nine soon drove her back to the top of the leaderboard alongside Tseng. With little separating the duo, Choi gained the upper hand when she drained a five-foot birdie on the 17th to move ahead with Tseng, failing to convert her own birdie opportunities to hand the former her fifth LPGA crown.

Leading final scores (top ten and ties) 204 - Jimin Kang (KOR) 70-69-65 205 - Juli Inkster (USA) 71-67-67 207 - Maria Hjorth (DEN) 68-68-71, Mika Miyazato (JPN) 66-72-69 208 - Meena Lee (KOR) 69-70-69 209 - Christina Kim (USA) 70-70-69, Jiyai Shin (KOR) 69-70-70 210 - Cristie Kerr (USA) 72-71-67 211 - Jee Young Lee (KOR) 66-70-75, Song-Hee Kim (KOR) 69-68-74, Beatriz Recari (ESP) 71-70-70

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Leading final scores (top ten and ties) 269 - Na-Yeon Choi (KOR) 66-68-67-68 270 - Yani Tseng (TPE) 69-67-69-65 272 - Azahara Munoz (ESP) 67-68-68-69 274 - Pak Se-Ri (KOR) 72-68-65-69 275 - Stacy Lewis (USA) 68-65-72-70, Brittany Lang (USA) 66-67-69-73 277 - Angela Stanford (USA) 71-71-68-67, Suzann Pettersen (NOR) 68-69-69-71 278 - Christel Boeljon (NED) 68-73-71-66, Feng Shanshan (CHN) 68-73-70-67, Amanda Blumenherst (USA) 70-69-71-68, Paula Creamer (USA) 71-67-69-71

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2012 - INBEE PARK

back nine-charge saw South Korea’s Inbee Park rally to win the third edition of the US$1.9 million tournament by two shots after a riveting final round duel with compatriot Na Yeon Choi, who was defending the title. A stretch of four birdies in five holes after the turn proved to be the difference for Park as she returned with four-under 67 for a 15-under 269 winning total. Armed with a two-shot advantage coming into the final round, Choi came out unscathed after the pulsating opening exchanges, matching the early momentum set by Park and Australian Karrie Webb before threatening to pull away with birdies on the fifth and eighth. But a dropped shot on the ninth proved the turning point for the six-time LPGA winner, whose challenge fizzled out on the back nine as Park drew level with a gain on the 11th before pulling away with birdies on the 13th and 14th. The gap increased to four strokes as Choi elected to take a penalty drop after her teeshot on the par-three 17th ended up an unplayable in the greenside bunker, affording Park the luxury of two closing bogeys to seal her second of three titles for the season. Leading final scores (top ten and ties) 269 - Inbee Park (KOR) 69-68-65-67 271 - Na Yeon Choi (KOR) 65-67-68-71 272 - Karrie Webb (AUS) 65-71-68-68 273 - Catriona Matthew (SCO) 68-68-70-67 274 - So Yeon Ryu (KOR) 68-73-67-66 275 - Lindsey Wright (AUS) 70-66-72-67, Paula Creamer (USA) 69-67-70-69 276 - Jessica Korda (USA) 68-71-73-64 277 - Candie Kung (TPE) 70-71-71-65, Lizette Salas (USA) 68-67-76-66, Ariya Jutanugarn (a) (THA) 69-72-67-69, Mika Miyazato (JPN) 66-69-71-71, Ai Miyazato (JPN) 68-69-68-72

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INTERVIEWS

INBEE PARK World Number One

The ClubHouse [TCH]: You return to Kuala Lumpur not only as the defending champion of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia but also the world’s top lady professional. Is there an added motivation for you to retain the title? INBEE PARK [IP]: Obviously, I had a very good result last year, and I played very well on the golf course. I feel confident and I play every tournament to win. Especially with a win last year, it gives me a lot of confidence going to Malaysia. The crowd is really nice, and I’m happy to be coming back and hopefully, completing a successful title defence. TCH: The bid for an unprecedented Grand Slam definitely turned the spotlight on you this season. How have you stayed focused with all that attention from the media and the growing expectations of your fans? IP: Well, I will always feel the pressure if I’m competing at this level and playing for something that’s special. I don’t think there’s any way that I won’t feel the pressure, but I think I’ve just got to get comfortable with it. Especially after the Kraft Nabisco Championship, I actually felt that the level of expectation sort of built up a little bit more and more with every passing week. I’ve realised that the more you experience the pressure, the less it gets to you, so I’ve learnt to adapt quickly, and I’m getting better at it. Hopefully, more experience and time will help me. TCH: After your 2008 US Open win, you had a four-year title drought on the LPGA. Now, you have six wins in your last 20 or so tournaments. Which part of your game do you feel has improved the most and contributed to your recent success? IP: I have always been a good putter since I turned professional. But my ball striking just wasn’t there to play as well as I can now. But in the last couple of years, I am hitting the ball much better and my putting has also been very consistent. I have improved my posture as well as my set of skills, so I get a lot more variety and opportunities that I did not previously. I think that has been a big help, that’s why I’ve been playing so well over the last two years. I admit, I’ve gotten very good at putting under pressure. TCH: What is it like now when you go back to Korea? How much has it changed over the past year in terms of being recognised? IP: When I won Evian last year, it was only my second win on the LPGA Tour and I was not a household name yet because there were just so many of my illustrious compatriots with more wins than me - I was just another Korean playing on the LPGA Tour! But things have definitely changed now - I feel like I’m a celebrity back home. Anytime I walk outside of my house or go anywhere in Korea, a lot of people come up to me.

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TCH: This marks the fourth edition of Yayasan Sime Darby’s involvement with LPGA Malaysia. How do you see the growing value of your sponsorship, especially in terms of how this premier golf tournament has taken off? Tun Musa Hitam [TMH]: We are excited with how the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia has shaped up. The attendance of loyal supporters and fans during the championship has been steadily increasing year on year. We’ve seen a TCH: How old were you when you first picked up a golf stick, and turnout of 73,000 people from 2010 to 2012, which is an average of close to who was your idol then? 25,000 people per year, and we hope to see more this year. IP: My grandparents and my parents adored golf, so I guess I’m the third generation of Parks to play the game. They always wanted me to In addition to creating more awareness on exposure of professional golf play golf, but I never really picked up golf until Park Se Ri won the US among women in Malaysia, the economic returns brought about by the Open in 1998. championship to the country is truly astounding. TCH: What do you do when you get some downtime? IP: When I’m travelling on Tour, I try to catch some sightseeing or a movie or two because it helps take my mind off golf. When I’m back in Korea, I like driving my new Ferrari and I enjoy a healthy dose of Korean dramas and movies.

Considering that 20% of the attendees consist of international tourists and taking into account that the average tourist spends about RM7,000 per person, this would mean the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia contributed RM35 million to the economy in 2012 alone. Players, caddies, official service teams and the international media pulled in a further RM1.8 million while the economic contribution to local businesses amounted to RM9 million. We are talking about a direct economic value of RM46 million in 2012.

TCH: Having achieved so much this year, what are your goals now? IP: I just want to be a happier person. If I can end every day with a satisfied smile, I think that’s all I can really ask for. This is no small amount and in addition to that, the tournament has also raised a significant amount of funds to support the Cancer Research Initiatives

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world’s best is an opportunity Sime Darby can provide for our young local lady golfers to hone their skills and confidence on an international level. Although considered among the best lady golfers in Malaysia, our local girls still have a lot to do in terms of improving their world rankings. TCH: The Sime Darby LPGA Development Programme has been a cornerstone of YSD’s association with the tournament and exemplifies your commitment to the development of golf talent from across all corners of Malaysia. What is your future outlook for this programme, and are you confident that the programme will discover a world-beater/champion golfers amongst our junior ranks? TMH: I believe that the Sime Darby LPGA Development Programme, developed by YSD in conjunction with the MST Golf Academy, is the most advanced development programme ever undertaken for ladies golf in the region and continues to help nurture the best female golfing talents in Malaysia. Combining a mix of both on-course and off-course sessions, the programme is aimed at imparting psychological, physiological and technical knowledge of the game. Classroom sessions cover topics such as movement preparation, ball flight laws, diet and nutrition, mental game skills, club fitting and gap analysis. The intensive golf practice sessions, meanwhile focus on improving the students’ short game, putting, difficult lies and advanced shot-making among others. This year, 15 of Malaysia’s best young female golfers, aged 12 to 23 years old, took part in the 12-week live-in programme to help them improve and grow in the game at a faster pace to realise the nation’s long-term vision of nurturing more world-class players to take on the international stage. We are optimistic that we will witness the emergence of new young female golfers who will go on to become the next Stacy Lewis or Cristie Kerr, but champions are not made overnight, and it will take some time before these young girls are ready to show the world what they have. One talent we’d like to highlight this year is Michelle Koh, who finished second at the National Qualifier held in September. Michelle is a graduate of the 2013 Sime Darby LPGA Development Programme and will be among the 72 golfers who will be playing in the tournament.

Foundation (CARIF), a non-profit cancer research laboratory supported by YSD. The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia has raised more than RM1.48 million via fund-raising events associated with the tournament since 2010. TCH: Building on your support for the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, YSD has also extended its support to Malaysia’s stable of lady professionals and amateur golfers, namely Jean Chua, Ainil Johani Abu Bakar and Kelly Tan. How important is this aspect of the sponsorship, considering that the ladies’ professional game in Malaysia and much of the SEA region is still at its infancy? TMH: Asian women are making a huge impact, emerging among the top players of the LPGA with professionals such as Inbee Park, Yani Tseng and Na Yeon Choi among those achieving impressive earnings. We also witnessed Shanshan Feng winning last year’s LPGA Championship, becoming the first Chinese player to win a golf major at the age of 22. Admittedly, the strength of golf among lady professionals and amateurs in the Southeast Asian region still has a long way to go to catch up with those from South Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan—10 of the top 25 LPGA players come from Asian nations. This is all the more reason to extend the opportunity to local and regional players to get their first taste of playing on a world-class platform through the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. The exposure and experience gained from playing against the

TCH: Do you see a possibility of the programme being a year-long initiative as opposed to its current intensive three-month structure? TMH: We’re open to such a possibility in the future. However, at present our support for the programme is tied to the tournament, which is why it is only for three months. TCH: Would YSD consider to extend scholarships to these juniors to pursue collegiate golf abroad? TMH: At present we do not have a special scholarship programme for junior golfers to pursue collegiate golf abroad. Instead, we have YSD’s Star Scholarship Programme, which offers academic sponsorships to “potential stars” in the field of arts, music, sports, environment and sciences. To date, we have awarded scholarships to four sportsmen and women, which include Olympic track cyclists Mohd Aizulhasni Awang and Fatehah Mustapa, tennis player Khoo Er Yang and Kelly. Kelly received a scholarship worth RM335,000 to pursue the accredited college preparatory course and full-time golf programme at the world’s most prestigious golf institution, Pendleton School at IMG Academies, in Florida, USA for one year, ending in January 2012. We are always on the lookout for new talents to award more scholarships. TCH: How much does it cost for YSD (in terms of percentage of your overall sponsorship allocation) to put up the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia? TMH: The sponsorship for the 2013 edition of Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia amounts to 17 % of the overall allocation we’ve set aside for projects under YSD’s five pillars for the Financial Year 2013/2014. TCH: Your hopes for the 2013 edition and going forward. TMH: We look forward to see an exciting tournament this year from our star players and our hopes ride high with our Malaysian golf girls - Ainil and Aretha, who will be playing under the sponsor’s exemption tickets. We are banking on them to give us a better showing this time around. THECLUBHOUSE.COM.MY

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TROPHY Designed and crafted by the skilled craftsmen at Royal Selangor, the Sime Darby LPGA trophy reflects the strength, passion, athleticism and values of the LPGA players, whilst celebrating the exuberant and dynamic culture of Malaysia.

Interior surface is coated in red - a colour shared by both title sponsor Sime Darby and the LPGA.

The split in the column comes from an element in the LPGA logo (see graphic) - acknowledging the Tour’s growing presence in Asia.

One-half pays homage to the beautiful patterns of the songket, a traditional hand-woven Malaysian brocade.

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Overall form is a column with a gently nipped in waist representing a modern and elegant lady golfer.

Pewter plate is engraved with the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia logo, and additional plates are affixed around the base to allow for the engraving of the winners’ names.

The column is mounted on a solid black Nyatoh wood base.

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MALAYSIAN HOPES CINDY LEE-PRIDGEN

Birthdate: June 12, 1976 Hometown: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Residence: Tulsa, Oklahoma Education: Arizona State University, Management & Computer Information Systems (1998) Turned Pro: 2004 Professional Golfer - Cactus Tour

TCH: You finished a disappointing 60th in the first edition of the tournament back in 2010. What are some of the lessons you picked up from that appearance? CL: I was really excited in 2011 when I got the sponsor’s exemption to play the maiden edition but my first-born was just five months old and it was pretty difficult because I was still nursing. Looking back, I was not mentally or physically prepared to handle the occasion and the other factors such as the weatherforced stoppages and having my performance heavily scrutinised definitely came into play. The challenge for me this time other than managing jetlag [which I did remarkably well during the national qualifier] is nerves. I

definitely have to keep a cool head out there, especially in an elite field such as this - it’s easy to get carried away but having played a few more LPGA events since, I blend in a little bit better and I am far more prepared for it. I expect myself to play well and having raked up the babysitting bills, I’m hoping for a good payday! TCH: You returned to Tulsa immediately after the national qualifier. Have you been working on your game? CL: I’ve got my bones checked and my muscles flexed out - just joking! I focused my attention on trying to get a little bit more distance on the drives and working on my alignment. The whole process has been very motivating to me because it has given me that sense of a greater challenge awaiting me, and I’m really excited. TCH: What do you feel of the opportunities afforded to young Malaysians to excel in golf? CL: Every time I come back, there are more talented lady amateurs coming off the junior ranks and while it makes me feel ever older, I’m amazed with their skills and abilities - it is very reassuring for the future to see the good programmes that are available now for the young Malaysian boys and girls and how they are benefiting from it.

TCH: What made you decide to fly across the world to try and earn a place in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia? CL: I think I had something to prove to myself - I felt that I can play my best and feel like I belonged - it would be an achievement in itself. But when I decided to actually come back and play in the qualifier - it was with a mission to earn my slot in the tournament proper. Leaving my two boys behind in Tulsa was pretty difficult, but I am really glad that I was able to come here, perform and basically, get the job done.

MICHELLE KOH

Birthdate: September 30, 1990 Hometown/Residence: Kuantan, Pahang Education: Campbell University, Business Administration (2012) National Amateur - Ranked 139th on WAGR

Having said that, I have not allowed myself to be carried away by the thought of actually playing the event. I’m keeping my expectations measured but more importantly, I am trying to stay as casual as possible and keep my emotions in check. TCH: You have enjoyed a brilliant run of results coming into this week, claiming back-to-back victories at the Miri Amateur and Selangor Amateur Opens. In August, you also claimed consecutive victories when you triumphed in the China Amateur and Warren Ford Amateur Opens. How much of this is form? MK: I’ve had a good year so far and hopefully, I can bring that good performance forward. Winning breeds confidence, and I admit that it is reassuring to have my game at its sharpest coming into this week. I’ve been putting really well and I hope that I will remain calm and focused; not allowing myself to get ahead of

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the occasion and play one shot at a time. TCH: You mentioned during the national qualifier that the East Course of Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club poses a real mental challenge to you. Have you been able to overcome that? MK: Yes, I have. The many hours spent practising there has definitely helped me better adapt to the layout and I’ve learned to manage the course as well. Together with my coaches from the Sime Darby LPGA Development Programme, we have developed some strategies as well as game plans, especially aimed at responding positively when faced with rough patches because it is important for me to regain my rhythm out there. I’ve also worked on adding a variety of shot-making skills to my bag as it is crucial to be creative on an undulating course like this. TCH: What are your personal goals this week? MK: Definitely to enjoy myself playing alongside world-class athletes - the last thing I want to do is to heap unnecessary pressure on my shoulders and not enjoy a tournament of such stature. But more importantly, it would be a good barometer for me to gauge my skills and abilities going forward and hopefully I can put on a good show for the whole Koh family!

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The ClubHouse [TCH]: Has the thought of making your debut in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia finally sunk in and describe your mindset going into the tournament? Michelle Koh [MK]: I am definitely excited to be part of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia for the first time and I am looking forward to the experience. It is such a big stage and being only one of four Malaysians in the field definitely fills me with a lot of pride.

AINIL JOHANI ABU BAKAR

Birthdate: November 2, 1989 Hometown/Residence: Sungai Buloh, Selangor Turned Pro: 2010 Professional - Ladies Asian Golf Tour [ranked 9th currently] TCH: You’re making your third straight appearance in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia. How does it feel? Ainil Johani [AJ]: Despite having played in 2011 and 2012, I’m still excited about playing in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia but also feeling a little bit nervous because it is the one time in a year that I play at home and the expectations are always higher. I think I speak for the rest of the Malaysian girls when I say that we face a very different kind of pressure this week. TCH: You come into this tournament on the back of a very consistent season on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT), including your first professional title at the Kenda Tires TLPGA Open. How important is that? AJ: I like my form coming into this event because it is self-reassuring to know that I can compete and win at this level. The LPGA is definitely a few steps higher than the LAGT but the competitive mindset really helps. Having played a decent number of tournaments this year, I feel more confident about my game and it is comforting to know that I can execute all the shots I want. But more importantly, just being match fit compared to the last two appearances in

the Sime Darby LPGA is crucial. TCH: Anything you picked up from playing with these top-notch players in the last two appearances here? AJ: I’ll admit that it is a learning experience for me because the more established players - they do think and play differently - even if our set of skills are the same. I naturally tend to get angry with myself when I hit a bad shot and sometimes, I try too hard to recover and dig myself deeper into trouble, so I need to manage my emotions better on the golf course. TCH: For the second year running, your coach Tony Maloney will be your caddie at the tournament. How important is that? AJ: I’m really honoured that Tony will be on my bag again this year. He is someone that I trust and it is very helpful to have him as a sounding board when I need to make decisions on what shots to play. His playing experience definitely comes handy because he knows how to keep me calm with his jokes and his overall feedback is invaluable during the week.

ARETHA PAN HERNG

Birthdate: July 2, 1994 Hometown/Residence: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Turned Pro: 2013 Professional - Ladies Asian Golf Tour

TCH: Were you surprised to learn that you had received a late sponsor’s exemption to play in the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia after Jean Chua’s withdrawal? Aretha Pan [AP]: To be honest, I did not expect to receive an exemption but I was definitely elated when I received the news upon landing at Kota Kinabalu on my return from playing two LAGT events in Chinese Taipei. The Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia has been a major springboard in my golfing career and I am extremely honoured to be given a chance to tee-off for the fourth consecutive year. TCH: You finished as the best placed domestic finisher in tied 61st last year and it proved to be the turning point for your career. Are you happy with how you have fared in your rookie season so far? AP: Finishing as the best Malaysian player last year definitely made my mind up that I was ready to move up into the paid ranks. I’m really grateful for the support I have received from sponsors namely Ping, Titleist, FootJoy, CrestLink, Sutera Harbour Resort and USANA and their assistance has made the transition a lot more easier for me. I’m pleased that I’ve adjusted to life on Tour quickly and made the cuts at every single tournament so far.

opportunity that comes often and it will definitely help me raise my game to a higher level. I will head to Japan next month to play in the second stage of the Qualifying School there, so a good result here will definitely help me, both in terms of confidence and financially. TCH: What are the challenges you face as one of only four local challengers in this tournament? AP: It is mentally challenging to play the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia because of the pressure cooker atmosphere. The local galleries always expect the Malaysians to turn up and perform strongly, so I feel I have to respond to their expectations as well but not get carried away at the same time. TCH: Have you been working on any parts of your game recently? AP: Focused on improving my 80-120m approach shots because it gives me a higher birdie chance but also spend time on my fitness and mental preparation. I have to be more patient in my decision-making process on the golf course and acclimatise to the conditions quickly.

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t’s difficult to sum up the association’s first 22 events in a few words, so a more deliberate and detailed approach is necessary. From the addition of new events, first-time winners and supreme dominance by the world’s top player, to match-play history, nail-biting playoffs and thrilling drama, the LPGA’s 64th season has been a roller-coaster ride of endless action. Most people will think of South Korea’s Inbee Park when looking back at the 2013 campaign, as the affable young player gravitated from star to superstar status. With six wins, including three consecutive majors, and a stranglehold on both the world’s No. 1 ranking and the Rolex Player of the Year standings, Park has been as good as the LPGA has seen in decades. But she wasn’t the only “show” in town. September was very good to Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, who began the month with back-to-back wins at the Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola and The Evian Championship to take over the No. 2 spot in the world rankings. Pettersen, who has more than $11 million in career earnings, has three wins this season thanks to a playoff victory over Lizette Salas in Hawaii in April and enters October having notched seven of her 11 top-10 finishes in her last eight starts. Pettersen also went 2-1-1 at the Solheim Cup in Colorado in August to help Team Europe successfully retain the cup and win on U.S. soil for the first time. For her recent exploits, she was bestowed with the “Kia’s Most Compelling Award” for the month. The woman Pettersen supplanted in the second spot in the world rankings is American Stacy Lewis, the reigning Rolex Player of the Year who has put together yet another stellar season. Lewis added two wins to her career resume, including her second major title thanks to a dramatic birdie-birdie finish at the RICOH Women’s British Open at the famed Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, in early August. Lewis has three wins, 14 top-10s and more than $1.5 million in earnings in 2013, a career year for most players. Throw in South Korean duo So Yeon Ryu and I.K. Kim, and the LPGA has five players who have earned more than $1 million heading into October. The season’s other multiple-tournament winner has been one of the LPGA’s most pleasant surprises of the year. Spain’s Beatriz Recari, who had a total of one win and 10 top-10s in her three previous seasons, has already made her way to the winner’s circle twice in 2013. In March, Recari won the Kia Classic in California and followed that with a victory at the Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning and O-I in July. Those wins are two of her six top-10s so far this season, and Recari - who went 3-1 at the Solheim Cup has banked $876,541, which puts her sixth on the Tour’s money list.

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HECK OF A YEAR

If the first two-thirds of the LPGA Tour’s 2013 season is any indication, golf fans are in for more fireworks as the autumn Asian swing beckons

By Neal Reid Special for The ClubHouse

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Speaking of breakout years, American Lizette Salas has turned some heads with her topnotch play. Salas caught the attention of the golf world when she shot a 10-under 62 in the final round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf in Hawaii in April to tie with Pettersen and force a sudden-death playoff. A chunked approach shot into the water fronting the 18th green left her in tears and still looking for her first career win, but Salas has piled up six top-10s and $701,058 in earnings in 2013. Those finishes, along with making 18 of 19 cuts, have helped Salas climb to 15th in the world standings. August brought the golf world the 13th staging of the Solheim Cup, this time taking place at Colorado Golf Club. Behind the strong play from veterans and rookies, the Europeans steamrolled Team USA 19-10 to retain the cup and win on U.S. soil for the first time in the event’s history. Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall was the star of the show, becoming the first player in Solheim Cup history to go 5-0 in a single competition. The score was close until Saturday afternoon, when Team Europe swept the foursomes matches 4-0 to grab an insurmountable lead.

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One of the most thrilling moments in Solheim Cup history occurred in those Saturday foursomes, when Swede Anna Nordqvist holed out with a 7-iron on the par-3 17th hole. The ace was the first in Solheim Cup history and ended hers and Hedwall’s match against Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda—won 2&1 by the Europeans with an exclamation point. Professionals haven’t been the only players making an impact on Tour. Amateur phenom Lydia Ko has been back at it again in 2013, successfully defending her title at the CN Canadian Women’s Open in August and adding six more top-10s to her increasingly impressive career. The 16-year-old Ko, who has begun to hint that she will turn professional next year, is a shoe-in for early approval by Commissioner Mike Whan if she does petition the LPGA. The youngest winner in LPGA history, Ko will be a force to be reckoned with as a professional. The Tour itself has made news throughout the season via a number of big-time announcements. The first top story came in January, when the LPGA unveiled the International Crown - a biennial, global matchplay competition that will commence in 2014. It

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will feature teams from eight countries battling for the right to be “crowned” the world’s best golf nation. The inaugural event will debut July 21–27 at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, outside Baltimore. In 2016, the Crown will be played at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois, host of the 2009 Solheim Cup. In May, the LPGA confirmed that the 2014 season will include a second stop in Alabama when players will return to the Senator Course at Capitol Hill in Prattville after a one-year hiatus, in addition to continuing at the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. A September announcement revealed that the Des Moines (Iowa) Golf and Country Club has been selected to host the 2017 Solheim Cup, and DuPont has joined PING and Rolex as global partners for the international matchplay event. The club hosted the 1999 U.S. Senior Open Championship, with a record 252,800 spectators taking in the action, and the Tour is excited about the site. Most recently, the LPGA announced that the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic - an event that was plagued and shortened by rain this season

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he Clubhouse spoke to some of the leading stars of the LPGA on golf’s return to the Olympiad programme in 2016 and their personal ambitions to win an Olympic medal ‘’Growing up in Norway, the Olympics was the biggest thing in sports. I never thought that I would ever compete in an Olympic Games as a golfer. So when that chance came up a couple years ago, it was a very obvious goal for me. It would be nice to complete a career with a gold medal or a medal in the Olympics. That’s kind of where I see my road right now, and it’s quite exciting.” ~ Suzann Pettersen (NOR)

will move from late May to January, kicking off the Tour’s 2014 season. That will mean the LPGA’s schedule will include a January tournament for the first time in 13 years, a move highly supported by the players. October will witness the LPGA teeing up in China for the first time with the Reignwood LPGA Classic in Beijing - notably, the Tour’s third new tournament of the season. It begins a six-week international tour for the truly global association, with stops in Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Mexico leading into the season-ending CME Group Titleholders in Florida at the end of November. It’s a world stage of a fourth quarter for an international tour and a quality way to conclude a superb season that has been action-packed from the start. How fitting.

2013 LPGA Winners’ Roll

Feb 13 - 17 Feb 20 - 24 Feb 27 - Mar 3 Mar 14 - 17 Mar 21 - 24 Apr 4 - 7 Apr 17 - 20 Apr 25 -28 May 2 - 5 May 16 - 19 May 24 - 26 May 31 - Jun 2 Jun 6 - 9 Jun 21 - 23 Jun 27 - 30 Jul 11 - 14 Jul 18 - 21 Aug 1 - 14 Aug 16 - 18 Aug 22 - 25 Aug 29 - Sep 1 Sep 12 - 15 Oct 3 - 6 Oct 10 - 13 Oct 18 - 20 Oct 24 - 27 Nov 8 - 10 Nov 14 - 17 Nov 21 - 24

ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open Shin Jiyai Honda LPGA Thailand Inbee Park HSBC Women’s Champions Stacy Lewis RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup Stacy Lewis Kia Classic Beatriz Recari Kraft Nabisco Championship Inbee Park LPGA LOTTE Championship presented by J Golf Suzann Pettersen North Texas LPGA Shootout Inbee Park Kingsmill Championship Cristie Kerr Mobile Bay LPGA Classic Jennifer Johnson Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Ilhee Lee ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Karrie Webb Wegmans LPGA Championship Inbee Park Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Inbee Park U.S. Women’s Open Inbee Park Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Hee Young Park Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I Beatriz Recari Ricoh Women’s British Open Stacy Lewis Solheim Cup EUROPE CN Canadian Open Lydia Ko (a) Safeway Classic presented by Coca Cola Suzann Pettersen The Evian Championship Suzann Pettersen Reignwood LPGA Classic Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship Mizuno Classic Lorena Ochoa Invitational presented Banamex & Jalisco CME Group Titleholders

# Bold denoted Majors Neal Reid is a freelance writer based in Colorado Springs, who spent six years as a media relations coordinator for the LPGA. He is a long-time Associated Press writer, and his reports have appeared in ESPN.com, The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated and USA Today, among others. Follow him on Twitter @NealReid21.

“It’s a huge development especially for women’s golf because it gives us that much exposure on television worldwide and while I feel that the Majors will always be our main goal but winning an Olympic medal would be pretty neat.” ~ Stacy Lewis (USA) “It is going to be a great experience and for me personally, to think that I could call myself an Olympian is amazing and I am incredibly excited at the prospect. Just like the other athletes, I would say I have four years to prepare myself for it - refine and hone the different parts of my game - it is such a great goal and motivating factor to work towards.” ~ Beatriz Recari (ESP) “I can’t wait to be part of the German contingent. I remember watching the London Games on television and I was just hoping that I was there and competing. For golf to be finally be on that level it is just amazing - it’s a crying shame that it took so long, though! An Olympic medal is something you can’t compare to anything else because it is an achievement far more significant than any other title.” ~ Sandra Gal (GER) “I think 2016 will be my best chance at it because I would be 27 and at the peak of my game - so, the timing is perfect. Especially in China, because the sporting culture revolves around the Olympics - golf’s inclusion will see the game grow even more rapidly and receive equal support and priority from the government.” ~ Shanshan Feng (CHN) “I believe it would be a great honour for me to represent Korea and I believe that it will be an exciting occasion. So many people have asked me why golf is not in the Olympics, so I believe the players are ready and the fanbase is anticipating a great spectacle. I believe golf will be a highly competitive event at the Olympics and help put our sport on the world map.” ~ Shin Jiyai (KOR)

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INBEE PARK @InbeePark

Birthdate: July 12, 1988 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Education: Kwangwoon University Rookie Year: 2007 LPGA Career Victories: 9 [most recent - 2013 U.S. Women’s Open] Major Victories: 4 [most recent - 2013 U.S. Women’s Open] Career Earnings: US$7,454,325

SUZANN PETTERSEN @SuzannPettersen

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Birthdate: April 7, 1981 Hometown: Oslo, Norway Rookie Year: 2001 (Ladies European Tour) LPGA Career Victories: 13 [most recent - 2013 Evian Championship] Major Victories: 2 [most recent - 2013 Evian Championship] Career Earnings: US$11,089,683

STACY LEWIS @Stacy_Lewis

Birthdate: February 16, 1985 Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas Education: University of Arkansas - Finance & Accounting (2008) Rookie Year: 2009 LPGA Career Victories: 8 [most recent - 2013 Women’s British Open] Major Victories: 2 [most recent - 2013 Women’s British Open] Career Earnings: US$5,642,242

NA YEON CHOI @nyChoi87

Birthdate: October 28, 1987 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Rookie Year: 2004 (Korean LPGA) LPGA Career Victories: 7[most recent - 2012 CME Group Titleholders] Major Victories: 1 [2012 U.S. Women’s Open] Career Earnings: US$8,412,333

SO YEON RYU @1soyeonryu

Birthdate: June 29, 1990 Hometown: Seoul, South Korea Education: Yonsei University - Sports Business (2013) Rookie Year: 2008 (Korean LPGA) LPGA Career Victories: 2 [most recent - 2012 Jamie Farr Toledo Classic] Major Victories: 1 [2011 U.S. Women’s Open] Career Earnings: US$2,366,574

PAULA CREAMER @ThePCreamer

Birthdate: August 5, 1986 Hometown: Pleasanton, California Rookie Year: 2005 LPGA Career Victories: 9 [most recent - 2010 U.S. Women’s Open] Major Victories: 1 [2010 U.S. Women’s Open] Career Earnings: US$10,347,005

AI MIYAZATO

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Birthdate: June 19, 1985 Hometown: Okinawa, Japan Rookie Year: 2004 (Japan LPGA) LPGA Career Victories: 9 [most recent - 2012 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship] Career Earnings: US$7,536,127

BEATRIZ RECARI @BeatrizRecari

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Birthdate: April 21, 1987 Hometown: Pamplona, Spain Education: University of Navarra Rookie Year: 2006 (Ladies European Tour) LPGA Career Victories: 3[most recent - 2013 Marathon Classic] Career Earnings: US$1,809,680

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