The US$600,000 Mission Hills World Ladies Championship will be held on the challenging Blackstone Course at Mission Hills Haikou, on the island of Hainan, from 6-9 March.
Organised in conjunction with the China Golf Association and co-sanctioned by the China LPGA Tour, it will be the fourth event on this year’s LET schedule.
"It is fantastic news for the World Ladies Championship that we have four of the world’s top six players taking part," commented Mission Hills Group Vice Chairman Mr Tenniel Chu.
"As we approach the tournament’s third edition, we have already secured our strongest field yet and we look forward to announcing more star players soon."
The World Ladies Championship is unique in professional golf in that it consists of three events in one - an individual professional competition, a professional team championship in which 18 countries are represented by teams of two, and an individual amateur tournament.
Ryu’s confirmation means she and Park - winner of an astonishing three majors last year - will form a formidable combination for Korea in the team event. Park won the team competition last year with Ha Neul Kim and also finished runner-up to Pettersen in the individual tournament.
This year’s field has been boosted by the inclusion of Australia’s Su-Hyun Oh, currently the world’s third-ranked amateur, and her compatriot Minjee Lee, who is ranked fifth.
Lee, just 17, made headlines last month by featuring prominently at both the Volvik RACV Ladies Masters and the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open.
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