China's women's golf, however, is in its nascent stage and most of the players are not yet good enough to compete in the KLPGA, not to mention the JLPGA or LPGA.
Zhang Na Only one Chinese woman currently plays in the KLPGA, Huang Ping, and one in the JLPGA, Zhang Na. Teenager Feng Shanshan has just won exempt status in next year's LPGA, the first Chinese golfer to do so.
"It's not easy for more Chinese to compete in higher-level tours. So this kind of cooperation is the best way to develop our golfers," Zhang said. "Huang Ping, Zhang Na, and Feng Shanshan had similar experiences at home before they were able to qualify for overseas' major tours."
The trio started their careers in domestic competitions like the Orient Masters and Orient Ladies Tour and finally emerged after years of hard work.
"Our younger golfer should learn from those pioneers who have been on the world's stage. They should grasp the chance like this tournament to show themselves with passion and determination."
Four years ago, in an effort to expose Chinese women's professionals to international-level competition, T.K. Pen, president and CEO of Orient Golf International, initiated the Orient Masters, a local women's pro tour. Last year, he set up Orient China Ladies Open, the season finale for the local tour.
Pen believes producing local champions will make golf more popular in China.
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