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Golfers from the U.S. LPGA Tour that ended their 2008 season with Shin Ji-yai winning the ADT Championship will reconvene in Singapore. Team Asia, mainly consisting of Korean golfers, and the Internationals are fired-up to contest the Lexus Cup to be held at the Singapore Island Country Club for three days from Friday.
Each team features 12 golfers and the tournament will tee off with 6 foursomes in the first round, followed by 6 four-balls in the second and 12 single match-plays in the third round. One point will be given for a win and half a point for tied matches. There is a US$1 million prize, with each golfer from the winning team receiving $52,083 while runners-up will get $31,250.
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Pak Se-ri (left) poses with Annika Sorenstam of Sweden during a press event at the Singapore Island Country Club Bukit Course on Thursday. Team Asia led by Pak will play against Team International led by Sorenstam in the Lexus Cup golf tournament from Friday through Sunday. /AP
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With a record of two wins and one defeat, Team Asia is leading the Internationals historically, having lost by 8 to 16 in the first year, but winning in 2006 and triumphing by a landslide victory in 2007.
Pak Se-ri, skipper of the Asian team, said she still remembers the feeling of raising the trophy last year and hopes her team can repeat their performance this year.
Annika Sorenstam, who will draw the curtain on her LPGA Tour career, said, ¡°I feel very comfortable and confident in our team this year. We have some of the best players in the world on our side, but you¡¯ve got to remember that we all have to step up to the challenge and do the best we can.¡±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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