{"id":21875,"date":"2026-02-15T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/?p=21875"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:39:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:39:58","slug":"en-sports-lpga-honda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/en-sports-lpga-honda\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Yin vs. Japan\u2019s Stars: Honda LPGA Thailand Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Honda LPGA Thailand<\/strong>, the opening event of the LPGA Tour’s Asian swing, is set to tee off on February 19th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, fans were treated to a thrilling neck-and-neck battle between Angel Yin and Akie Iwai <\/strong><\/span>that electrified the gallery. Expectations are high this year for even more standout performances from the Japanese contingent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article provides the latest breaking news, including tournament overviews, course insights, online streaming schedules, Japanese player updates, and pairings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tournament Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Tournament Name:<\/strong> Honda LPGA Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Dates:<\/strong> February 19 (Thu) \u2013 February 22 (Sun), 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Venue:<\/strong> Siam Country Club Old Course, Thailand<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Title Sponsor:<\/strong> Honda Motor Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Total Purse:<\/strong> $1.7 million (Winner\u2019s Share: $255,000)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Defending Champion:<\/strong> Angel Yin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Course Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Located in Pattaya, the Siam Country Club Old Course<\/strong> is one of Thailand\u2019s most historic and prestigious golf destinations. For LPGA fans, it is a familiar stage where stars like Ai Miyazato and Akie Iwai have delivered memorable performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. History and Design<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    This course is a true pioneer in the history of Thai golf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Established:<\/strong> Opened in 1971 as Thailand\u2019s first privately owned golf course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Architect:<\/strong> Designed by Ikkai Izumi<\/strong>, a brilliant graduate of the University of Tokyo\u2019s landscape architecture department and a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of the legendary Seiichi Inoue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Major Renovation:<\/strong> Completely overhauled in 2007 by Schmidt-Curley Design. While preserving the original layout, they upgraded the course to modern championship standards by strategically placing 101 bunkers and enhancing green undulations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      2. Course Characteristics<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      The course is a classic “parkland-style” layout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Scenery:<\/strong> Ancient, towering trees separate the holes, creating a picturesque, painting-like landscape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Difficulty:<\/strong> While water hazards are relatively few, the course is defined by its numerous bunkers and treacherous greens. The greens are famously “potato-chip” shaped with severe undulations, demanding precise iron play and masterful putting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Conditioning:<\/strong> Boasting top-tier maintenance within Thailand, the course is always kept in peak tournament condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        3. Signature Holes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        The back nine is where the real drama unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • 9th Hole (Par 4):<\/strong> An uphill par 4 playing toward the clubhouse. The severe slope of the green makes it a “baptism by fire” at Siam; if you don’t attack from the front, a high score is almost guaranteed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 15th\u201317th Holes:<\/strong> Known as Thailand\u2019s “Amen Corner.” This stretch includes a long par 3 (the 16th) and intricate bunker placements that can easily derail a scorecard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • 18th Hole (Par 5):<\/strong> The crown jewel. This uphill dogleg-right par 5 leads back to the clubhouse. A large golden Buddha statue sits behind the green, providing a sacred and uniquely Thai atmosphere for the finish. It is a dramatic closing hole that has witnessed many come-from-behind victories in LPGA history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Japanese Players<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          The following 12 Japanese players are scheduled to compete:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Yuka Saso<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Yuri Yoshida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Miyuu Yamashita<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Rio Takeda<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Nasa Hataoka<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Akie Iwai<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Chisato Iwai<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Minami Katsu<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Ayaka Furue<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Saki Baba<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Suzu Yoshid<\/strong>a<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Narika Miyata<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Additionally, Erika Hara<\/strong>, Yuna Nishimura<\/strong>, and Hinako Shibuno<\/strong> are currently on the waiting list (alternate list) and awaiting entry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            First day combi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            First day conbination of Japanese player is as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            07:50<\/td>out<\/td>C.Poeter
            W.L.Hsu
            Y.Yoshida<\/td><\/tr>
            07:57<\/td>in<\/td>Y.Ina
            I.Jinhae
            S.Yoshida<\/td><\/tr>
            08:09<\/td>in<\/td>L.Dincan
            M.Katsu
            M.Khang<\/td><\/tr>
            08:38<\/td>out<\/td>K.Davidson
            Y.Saso
            A.Lee<\/td><\/tr>
            08:45


            08:57<\/td>            		on


            in<\/td>            		S.Baba
            S.Kyriacou
            A.Furue
            N.Miyata
            S.Kim
            J.L.Ramires<\/td><\/tr>
            09:02<\/td>out<\/td>N.Hataoka
            Y.Noh
            H.Green<\/td><\/tr>
            09:14<\/td>out<\/td>M.Yamashita
            L.Woad
            H.J.Kim<\/td><\/tr>
            09:26<\/td>out<\/td>C.Wannasaen
            G.Kim
            C.Iwai<\/td><\/tr>
            09:45


            10:02


            <\/td>            		in


            out<\/td>            		R.Takeda
            G.Lopez
            L.Maguire
            J.Thitikul
            A.Yin
            A.Iwai<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

            Japanese Player’s Final Ranking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Final ranking of Japanese players are as follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            2<\/td>Chisato Iwai<\/td>-23<\/td><\/tr>
            18T<\/td>Mimu Yamashita<\/td>-13<\/td><\/tr>
            <\/td>Nasa Hataoka<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
            24T<\/td>Ayaka Furue<\/td>-12<\/td><\/tr>
            <\/td>Yuri Yoshida<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
            31<\/td>Rio Takeda<\/td>-11<\/td><\/tr>
            35T<\/td>Minami Katsu<\/td>-9<\/td><\/tr>
            48T<\/td>Akie Iwai<\/td>-5<\/td><\/tr>
            53T<\/td>Saki Baba<\/td>-2<\/td><\/tr>
            61<\/td>Suzu Yoshida<\/td>+3<\/td><\/tr>
            63T<\/td>Yuka Sasou<\/td>+5<\/td><\/tr>
            65T<\/td>Naruka Miyata<\/td>+6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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            The Honda LPGA Thailand, the opening event of the LPGA Tour’s Asian swing, is set to tee off on February 19th! Last year, fans were treated to a thrilling neck-and-neck battle between Angel Yin and Akie Iwai that electrified the gallery. Expectations are high this year for even more standout performances from the Japanese contingent. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21875"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22007,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21875\/revisions\/22007"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/multipoints.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}