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The LPGA Tour completed their two weeks in Southeast Asia with the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club, Pattaya in Chonburi, Thailand. This 72-hole event played on a par 72 layout of 6576 yards began in 2006. Ariya Jutanugarn won the event last season after shooting a final round of 63. She became the first home winner of the tournament in 14 years. The purse was $1.6 million and 500 points were to be awarded to the winner towards the Race to the CME Globe.First RoundDefending champion Ariy

The LPGA Tour began the first of two events in the Far East with the HSBC Women’s World Golf Championship and the Sentosa Golf Club, Tanjong Course in Singapore. Last season, 11 of the top-12 players heading into the final round had already won on the LPGA Tour. Hyo Joo Kim entered the final found five shots back. A final round of 64 vaulted her to a one-shot win over Hannah Green.This 72-hole event started in 2008 and is played on a par 72 layout of 6718 yards. The purse was a lofty $1.7 milli

The LPGA Tour headed to the Fort Myers, Florida for the LPGA Drive on Championship. This inaugural event was a 54-hole tournament at the Crown Colony Golf & Country Club, which is a par 72 layout of 6526 yards. The purse was $1.5 million with 500 points towards the Race to the CME Globe for the winner.First RoundMarina Alex birdied five consecutive holes in posing a round of 65. She was tied at the top with Nasa Hataoka, who recorded eight birdies and a bogey. Patty Tavatanakit, Linnea Johan

The LPGA Tour stayed in Florida for the second straight week at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Raton, Florida. This 72-hole event is in its third year and it played on a par 72 layout of 6701 yards. Nelly Kordan won last year’s event for her fourth LPGA Tour title. It was her first on USA soil. The purse for the tournament is a lofty $2 million with 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe for the winner.First RoundLydia Ko bolted out to the lead with a round of 63 that included nine birdies wi