Liaoning golfer Ji Yuai claimed her fourth career CLPG Tour title recently, after shooting 70 in her final round to win the Mitsubishi Electric Automation Women’s Open in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, by three strokes. 

With the win, the 20-year-old Dalian native receives a spot in the field for the JLPGA Hisako Higuchi Mitsubishi Electric Ladies Golf Tournament in October. She welcomed the opportunity to play in Japan.

“I’m thrilled, but anxious, for my Japan debut. Knowing the strength of Japanese players, I’ll need to be at my absolute best,” Ji said.

The 54-hole tournament in Suzhou, held from March 20-22, marked a historic first — players from the CLPG Tour competing against their counterparts from the Ladies Professional Golf Association of Japan (JLPGA). It also marked the JLPGA’s Chinese mainland debut, bringing a world-class golf spectacle to fans across the region.

Beyond the competition, the event fostered deeper ties between Chinese and Japanese players, underscoring a growing collaboration between the two tours.