Beijing, China: A former star of the amateur game, teenager Zeng Liqi has capped her rookie season as a pro by winning the 2022 China LPGA Tour Order of Merit.
The 16-year-old Nanchang native won the money title with earnings of RMB190,675, largely on the strength of back-to-back wins at last month’s CGA Ladies Championship and the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge in November.
In her final act as an amateur last April, Zeng had the distinction of making the cut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur. She reached a high of seventh in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Fan Shuangshan topped the 2022 CLPGA money list with RMB201,200 from two events but was ruled ineligible to win the Order of Merit as the 17-year-old Chongqing native did not play the required minimum three events.
Sui Xiang, winner of the season-ending Guowei Centre Plaza Zhuhai Challenge, was third with RMB189,000.
The schedule for the 2023 season is currently being arranged with a minimum of 10 events in the planning.
The CLPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament tees off the season on February 20 in Hainan Island.
Currently, more than 90 players, both domestic and international, are registered for the 54-hole tournament to be contested over The Dunes at Shenzhou Peninsula (East Course).
In total, 20 full-time playing cards (including ties) are on offer for the upcoming season. The maximum-sized field for the Qualifying School is 120 players.
