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Sophia Popov is one of 12 HSBC Women’s World Championship rookies, all making their first starts in the event dubbed Asia’s major. It’s one tournament Popov has been rearing to compete in and stems off her consistent play since winning the 2019 AIG Women’s Open.
“It s definitely been a very cool experience for me. I think I ve watched this tournament over the years and saw the other girls playing and I was never able to qualify for it,” said Popov. “I think that s one of the perks that came with winning the AIG Women s Open last year. I think that s just been kind of almost like a bonus week for me again just being able to enjoy being out here with the Top-70 girls right now and I m playing on-really really nice golf course.”
South Korea s Park sets early pace in bid for Singapore treble
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SINGAPORE, 28th April, 2021
The 2021 HSBC Women’s World Championship kicked-off today with a unique launch event celebrating the game-changing sustainability initiatives of tournament host Sentosa Golf Club. Recently named ‘The World’s Best Golf Club’ and ‘The World’s Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility’ at World’s Golf Awards, Sentosa is calling for golf clubs around the world to pick up the mantle on sustainability.
Sentosa Golf Club is demonstrating how golf courses can make a significant difference through reducing carbon and protecting endangered species to help reverse climate disruption. It was the first golf club in the world to join the UN Sports for Climate Action and is spearheading a call to action for the golf industry to respond to climate change titled ‘GAME ON.’ The initiative highlights that it is time for golf to act upon the issue of climate change and unite the game’s key stakeholders with the wider golfing community to implement new modern p
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If there is one thing Jin Young Ko enjoys the most about returning to Singapore and the HSBC Women’s World Championship, it’s the food. And though she may be confined to her hotel for most of the week, Ko said she still finds a way to experience the local cuisine.
“I have friend in Singapore, so he delivered lots of food yesterday, lunch and dinner. I ate lots of dumplings, and I had chili crabs for dinner, so I m full still,” said Ko.
The World No. 1 is back in Singapore for the third time, looking to build upon her last two visits to Sentosa Golf Club. Ko notched a T6 finish in 2018 and a T3 result in 2019 and has never recorded a round higher than a 73 in those two events. As she readies for her sixth event of the 2021 season, Ko is coming off three consecutive top-10 finishes and most rec