Reigning champion Lee Ye Won, former world No. 1 Park Sung-Hyun, and rising star Kim Jae-Hee from South Korea’s KLPGA Tour are set to take on Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen, Arpichaya Yubol, and Kiratthiya Fujaree at the Blue Canyon Ladies Championship 2025, which tees off from March 13-16 at Blue Canyon Country Club, Phuket.
Ahead of the season-opening event, the six golfers shared their thoughts expressing their readiness to take on the challenges of the prestigious tournament.
Lee Ye Won, the defending champion, expressed her excitement about returning to Thailand, emphasising how she spent the offseason improving her game and recently gained confidence after playing in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. Ranked 26th on the KLPGA, Kim Jae-Hee is also looking for a strong start, recalling how she won her first title in Singapore last year and is hoping to replicate that success in Thailand. Park Sung-Hyun, a former world No. 1 now competing on the KLPGA Tour, admitted she is still working on regaining her confidence and focusing on mental strength rather than technical adjustments.
Thailand’s top contenders are also eager to make their mark. Chanettee Wannasaen, a two-time LPGA Tour winner, is making her debut at Blue Canyon and acknowledged the challenges of the narrow fairways and tricky slopes, saying she will focus on her game rather than setting high expectations. Arpichaya Yubol, ranked 91st in the world, admitted she is feeling some fatigue after a busy schedule but is determined to improve on her performance from last year’s event. Kiratthiya Fujaree, currently competing on the Epson Tour in the U.S., is looking to gain momentum before heading back overseas, highlighting that her strategy will be key on the demanding course.
The Blue Canyon Ladies Championship 2025 marks the second consecutive year the event is being held in Thailand as the season-opening tournament of the KLPGA Tour. The prize fund has increased to USD 800,000 (THB 27.65 million), with the champion set to take home USD 144,000 (THB 4.88 million). The 72-hole stroke play event will see a cut after 36 holes, with the top 60 and ties advancing to the weekend rounds. The 120-player field includes 80 KLPGA Order of Merit players, along with sponsor invites and qualifiers from the National Qualifying Round, with 21 Thai players receiving invitations.
Held at the renowned Canyon Course, which was named Thailand’s Best Golf Course 2024 by the World Golf Awards, the tournament promises a high-level competition between Korea’s top players and Thailand’s rising stars. The event is supported by Sports Authority of Thailand, National Sports Development Fund, Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation, Mai Khao Subdistrict Administration, Chang Drinks, ANEW, Le Méridien Mai Khao, SBS Golf, True Vision, Coffee Break Louetdart, AirAsia, and Hatari.
