Amelia Yong, the first Singaporean ever to compete at a Ladies Professional Golf Association event, was 5-over-par after the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions.

SINGAPORE, January 16, 2008 - 15-year-old Amelia Yong will make history as the first Singaporean to compete in an LPGA event. From a field of nine hopefuls, it came down to the final hole before Amelia emerged the clear winner at the HSBC Women’s Champions Singapore Qualifying Tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club.

Singapore, January 10, 2007 – The entries are in and nine female golfers from Singapore are in the running to take the coveted invitational spot at next month’s HSBC Women’s Champions. To determine who makes it onto the course alongside the top international players, Tanah Merah Country Club will host the HSBC Women’s Champions Singapore Qualifying Round on Wednesday, January 16. The player with the lowest gross score on the day will represent Singapore - the first time in history a local will compete in an LPGA-sanctioned event.

Raffles Country Club, Singapore, January 9, 2008 – Lam Chih Bing held on after a final round of 70 to lift the OAAG-SPGA Championship trophy at Raffles Country Club after finishing four shots clear of second place Shaaban Hussein who shot 69 for the day.