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**truebluefan** · 12-21-2007, 10:31 AM

Sun City,NW Province, South Africa

**truebluefan** · 12-26-2007, 10:35 AM

The full field of 20 countries for the 2008 Women’s World Cup of Golf has been confirmed with Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, Spain, India and the Philippines joining the rest of the world’s best women golfers at Sun City from 18-20 January.

Sweden will be one of the favourites for the title with the in-form Sophie Gustafson and Maria Hjorth teaming up. Both are in a position to win the Ladies European Tour (LET) money list this weekend in Dubai, with Gustafson second and Hjorth fourth. Gustafson last represented Sweden in the 2005 Women’s World Cup of Golf. As a member of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour and a life member of the LET, Gustafson has accumulated four LPGA and 22 international wins in her career. She is also a two-time LET Order of Merit winner and has represented Europe in The Solheim Cup in each match since 1998.

Hjorth has accumulated more than $3.5 million in career earnings and three victories on the LPGA, including a win at the Navistar LPGA Classic in September. She is also a five-time winner on the LET, recording 19 additional top-10 finishes, and is a three-time member of the European Solheim Cup team in 2002, 2005 and 2007. Hjorth has an enviable amateur record and was the Finnish, Norwegian, Greek, Spanish and European champion. She also won the Scottish Stroke Play, Sherry Cup and St Rule Trophy.

The Philippines will also have a strong team, represented by the colourful veteran team of Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin. The pair tied for second at the inaugural Women’s World Cup of Golf in 2005. Both Rosales and Delasin have career earnings of more than $2 million, with Rosales notching up two professional wins and Delasin four.

The Japanese are always very competitive, having won the inaugural tournament. In her second year representing Japan, Shinobu Moromizato will team with the exotically named Miki Saiki to try and repeat the 2005 feat of the very popular Ai Miyazato and Rui Kitada.

Moromizato had a well-decorated amateur career, which included a win at the Japan Women’s Amateur three years ago.

Saiki broke the record for the fastest victory since joining the LPGA of Japan (JLPGA) with a win at the Fujisankei Ladies Classic. She won just 112 days after becoming professional, breaking the record of 146 days set by Miyazato in 2004.

The duo from Taiwan are an unknown entity but Amy Hung has won 50 junior and amateur events worldwide and has annually moved up the LPGA Official Money List, finishing 44th in 2007 and recorded four top-10 finishes. She was also a member of the fourth-placed team at the Asian Games.

Yun-Jye Wei has had a modest career since turning professional in 2001, collecting just under $50,000 in earnings.

India will make their first appearance in the tournament, and will be represented by Simi Mehra and Irina Brar. Mehra is India’s first player to qualify for the LPGA Tour.

And Spain will be led by Paula Marti and Tania Elosegui. Both are no strangers to top flight golf. Marti has won twice on the LET, while Elosegui is a regular member of the LET.

Next month’s tournament will be headlined by the return of defending champions Paraguay and the inclusion of a number of major champions and Hall of Famers.

Julieta Granada and Celeste Troche will once again represent Paraguay in the $1.4 million event.

South Africa’s Ashleigh Simon will partner with the experienced Laurette Maritz in their fourth Women’s World Cup of Golf together. But this will be Simon’s first as a professional.

2008 Field

Australia
Lindsey Wright
Nikki Garrett

Brazil
Angela Park
Candy Hannemann

Canada
Alena Sharp
Lorie Kane

China
Zhang Na
Wang Chun

England
Trish Johnson
Kirsty Taylor

France
Gwladys Nocera
Virginie Lagoutte-Clement

Germany
Bettina Hauert
Martina Eberl

India
Simi Mehra
Irina Brar

Italy
Sylvia Cavalleri
Diana Luna

Japan
Shinobu Moromizato
Miki Saiki

Korea
Ji-Yai Shin
Eun-Hee Ji

Paraguay
Julieta Granada
Celeste Troche

Philippines
Jennifer Rosales
Dorothy Delasin

Scotland
Catriona Matthew
Mhairi McKay

South Africa
Laurette Maritz
Ashleigh Simon

Spain
Paula Marti
Tania Elosegui

Sweden
Sophie Gustafson
Maria Hjorth

Taiwan
Amy Hung
Yun-Jye Wei

USA
Juli Inkster
Pat Hurst

Wales
Becky Brewerton
Becky Morgan

**truebluefan** · 01-08-2008, 01:21 PM

Paraguay's Julieta Granada and Celeste Troche, the popular 2007 champions, will be back at Sun City in January to defend the Women's World Cup of Golf.

Their names were among those announced on Tuesday when the 20 countries teeing off in the 4th edition of the event at Sun City on January 18 were named.

Mexico, whose Lorena Ochoa is currently the World's highest ranked women golfer, and Norway, of which rising star Suzann Pettersen, the World No 4, is a native, are notable absentees, perhaps because the two stars are one-off standouts in countries that feel they have no other representatives up to the task of taking on the games finest.

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**truebluefan** · 01-13-2008, 08:18 PM

Paraguay won last years event.

**truebluefan** · 01-14-2008, 03:23 PM

Miki Saiki and Shinobu Moromizato aim to bring Japan its first Women's World Cup of Golf title since Ai Miyazato and Rui Kitada won the inaugural edition in 2005.

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**truebluefan** · 01-20-2008, 07:46 PM

South Korea's Shin Ji-yai and Ji Eun-hee shot an 11-under 61 on Friday to take a 1-stroke lead after the first round of the Women's World Cup of Golf.

Gwladys Nocera of France missed an eagle opportunity on the 18th which would have put her and teammate Virginie Lagoutte-Clement in a tie with the Koreans.

The French pair finished with 10 birdies and were alone in second place in the opening round of best-ball play at the 5,913m par-72 Gary Player Country Club.

Canada's Lorie Kane and Elena Sharp had three birdies on the front nine and five more after the turn to stand third at 8-under 64, a single stroke ahead of the Philippines, the US and pre-tournament favorites Sweden.

The US reached the turn in 4-under 32, with Juli Inkster and Pat Hurst picking up four birdies. They had three more on the back nine.

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**truebluefan** · 01-20-2008, 07:47 PM

FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD:
-11 South Korea
-10 France
-8 Canada
-7 Philippines, Sweden, USA
Selected others:
-5 England, Wales
-4 Scotland

**truebluefan** · 01-21-2008, 10:34 AM

SUN CITY, South Africa, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines won the first Women's World Cup of Golf by two strokes followed by South Korea at Sun City on Sunday.

The Filipino duo of Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin carded a final round of 65 for a 72 hole aggregate of 18-under par 198. South Korea, who shared the overnight lead with the Philippines, were second on 16-under par with Chinese Taipei and Japan in third at 13-under.

France were fifth on 11-under.

As the new comers to the Women's World Cup of Golf, the Chinese team composed of Zhang Na and Wang Chun won the 12th place with Brazil.

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