Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the China LPGA (CLPGA), the flagship PIF Global Series event returns to the world’s premier golf destination from November 5–8, 2026. Shenzhen-raised star, Ruixin Liu, returns to defend her maiden LET title on home soil. The tournament brings an elite international field to compete for world ranking points, a $2M Prize Purse. Aramco China Championship, at Mission Hills Resort China The Aramco China Championship will make its highly anticipated return to Shenzhen from November 5–8, 2026, gathering the world’s elite female golfers at Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen, widely recognized as one of the premier golf destinations in the world. Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour (LET) and the China LPGA Tour (CLPGA), the four-day tournament is a marquee stop on the international women's golf calendar, with 72 holes of individual stroke play and world ranking points on offer. Headlining the 2026 field is Shenzhen’s own, Ruixin Liu, who returns as the defending champion following her historic triumph last year. Liu captured her maiden LET title in emphatic fashion on home soil, sealing a three-stroke victory with a sensational eagle-par-birdie finish on the closing stretch. Title Defender Ruixin Liu during the 2025 Aramco China Championship Defending Champion, Ruixin Liu said, "Lifting the trophy in front of my hometown fans, my family, and the next generation of Chinese golfers at Mission Hills was one of the most meaningful moments of my career. Defending this title in Shenzhen means everything to me. The energy here is unmatched, and having both the LET and CLPGA co-sanctioning this event gives our domestic talent a vital global stage to prove what we can do. I can’t wait to step onto the first tee in November and bring that momentum back to Mission Hills." Aramco China Championship 2025 As one of the world's largest golf facilities, Mission Hills Shenzhen has long set the benchmark for championship golf in Asia, having hosted the sport’s most iconic global events and major legends. Tenniel Chu, Vice Chairman of Mission Hills Group, commented, "Mission Hills has always been the epicenter of world-class golf in Asia, and welcoming back the Aramco China Championship reinforces our commitment to driving the growth of the women’s game. Shenzhen is a city defined by innovation, ambition, and world-class sporting excellence. In partnering with Golf Saudi, the LET, and the CLPGA, we are thrilled to host another unmissable week of elite competition, welcoming international galleries back to our fairways to watch defending champion, Ruixin Liu, take on the world’s best." "The Aramco China Championship has become one of the most compelling weeks on the women's calendar, and Shenzhen has embraced it," said Dalya Katoah, Chief Demand Officer, Golf Saudi. "Returning to Mission Hills alongside the LET and the CLPGA lets us celebrate players like Ruixin in front of her home crowd, give China's rising amateurs a stage against the world's best, and run the grassroots clinics that bring new players into the game. That is the same work we are doing at home in Saudi Arabia, and it is why weeks like this matter." Broadcast globally across more than 100 markets, the tournament will spotlight world-class individual stroke play, bringing together a premier international field for a high-stakes showdown competing for vital Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking and LET Order of Merit points. Standout amateur talent nominated by the China Golf Association (CGA), will also be competing, giving the country's most promising rising stars a vital platform to test their game against the world's best. The Aramco China Championship also brings together partners and businesses from Saudi Arabia and China, using tournament week as a meeting point for organisations investing in the women's game. This year's programme includes executive panels and networking sessions focused on the commercial growth of women's sport. Away from the competition, the tournament will run community golf clinics at Mission Hills, introducing new players to the game. Growing participation is central to Golf Saudi's work, from its grassroots programmes at home in the Kingdom to the events it supports around the world. Tickets for the Aramco China Championship can be reserved online HERE. Ticketing details, full field announcements, and the tournament schedule information will be available HERE High-resolution tournament imagery can be found HERE. Accredited media representatives wishing to attend and cover the tournament on-site at Mission Hills must submit their formal applications HERE

The Licensing Ceremony for the "2025 Shenzhen Top 10 Sports Events" was convened today at the Shenzhen Sports Museum in Futian District, Shenzhen. The PIF Global Series – Aramco China Championships, co-organized by Aramco and the Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Longhua District, Shenzhen, has been officially selected as one of the "2025 Shenzhen Top 10 High-Level Sports Events." For the second consecutive year, the Aramco China Championships has been held at the Mission Hills Resort in Shenzhen, showcasing high-standard event management capabilities and the value of an international tournament platform. Notably, this selection stands as yet another accolade for the event. Following the recognition of the Aramco Team Series – Shenzhen 2024 as the "Annual Cultural, Sports and Tourism Project," this latest inclusion among Shenzhen's Top 10 High-Level Sports Events further underscores the organizers' continued success in developing world-class event experiences and boosting the city's sports momentum. The Aramco China Championships is one of the world's premier professional women's golf events, featuring a total prize fund of two million US dollars. It attracts high-caliber female professional athletes to compete on the same stage, delivering an international sports spectacle that combines high-level competition with spectator appeal for the Shenzhen audience. This ceremony once again reaffirms the support and encouragement extended by Shenzhen for high-level sports events. Looking ahead, the organizers will continue to utilize the platform of international events to foster the integrated development of the sports industry and urban culture, thereby enhancing Shenzhen's standing as an international sports city. The Aramco China Championships 2026 will be held from November 5 to 8, 2026, at the Mission Hills Resort in Shenzhen. All are cordially invited to attend and witness the performance of the world's top professional women's golfers.

Yanhan Zhou was proud after finishing in a sensational tie for third place on home soil at the 2026 Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO. Zhou, aged just 17, finished 15 under par after he followed up three successive 68s with a final round of 69 at Mission Hills. That left him tied with previous DP World Tour winners Adrian Otaegui and Marcus Armitage and behind only winner Jordan Gumberg and runner-up Jorge Campillo. "I'm very proud," he said. "I never thought I'd come in the top five this week. "I just wanted to do my best, there's a lot of my friends coming here and family coming here, I just want to do my best and just let it go." A closing bogey denied him a fourth straight 68 but Zhou nonetheless received the prize for the leading Chinese player. He was grateful for the support of the home fans, with several oversized cutouts of his face seen behind the tee boxes along the way. "They were cheering when I made birdie or I made par, which encouraged me a lot," he said. "I just wanted to focus on every shot, every hole, and it was a good result. "When you play outside (of China), for me there's not a lot of spectators to watch me. For this week, they really encouraged me a lot." The result swelled Zhou's bank account by the small matter of just over 114,000 euros - equivalent to almost 912,000 Chinese Yuan - lifted him to 73rd on the Race to Dubai Rankings delivered by DP World and offered encouragement for his next outing on the DP World Tour next month. "This will give me very much confidence to play well for the next events," he said. "I'm very much looking forward to playing the Volvo China Open." Article from DP World Tour website

Jordan Gumberg won the 2026 Hainan Classic presented by MAEXTRO after holding off playing partner Jorge Campillo on the final day. The American, who only kept his DP World Tour card for this season thanks to a hole-out eagle on the 72nd hole of last October's Genesis Championship in South Korea, can add China to his list of favourite Asian destinations after a one-stroke victory at Mission Hills. A final round of 70 saw him finish 19 under par, with Campillo's birdie putt at the last staying up as he finished 18 under. Gumberg said in his press conference after the trophy presentation: “It feels unbelievable, this is a dream-come-true week. "After the finish of last year, to be standing on the podium again and holding a trophy is unreal, it’s incredible. It was Gumberg's second DP World Tour win, just over two years on from his SDC Championship success in South Africa in March 2024. He said: “Two years ago I won my first event, I wasn’t actually a member of the Tour at that point, I was playing on sponsor invites, it was kind of a whirlwind of a change of schedule and being able to be a DP World Tour player. “The first year was kind of me learning the ropes and learning the golf courses, and it took a while. There’s a big learning curve – I mean, these guys are good! Every player in this field is a hell of a player and can win." The leaders both started with birdies on Sunday, as playing partner Dylan Frittelli made a bogey to immediately fall three shots behind. Gumberg gave the shot back at the third but then birdied the par-five sixth to return to 18 under. Campillo was briefly ahead again after a birdie at the eighth but then bogeyed the next two. A four-over-par front nine ended Frittelli's challenge but Gumberg marched on with a birdie at the 11th, Campillo responding at the next two cut the gap back to one. Marcus Armitage picked up a birdie at the 12th, his fourth of the day, to reach 16 under and third place on his own, while Adrian Otaegui set the clubhouse target at 15 under with a bogey-free 64, featuring an eagle at the 12th in addition to six birdies. Home favourite Wenyi Ding was one shot off the lead after an outward nine of 33, but then made three double-bogeys in four holes to drop back into the pack. More problems were to be found after the turn in general, with Ugo Coussaud mixing three birdies and four bogeys in an adventurous back nine. Three straight pars for both of the leaders set up a duel over the final three holes and as birdie putts continually refused to drop, their scores remained unchanged as Gumberg safely closed out the win with a well-judged up-and-down at the last. “Jorge played unbelievably," he said. "He was hitting some amazing shots down the stretch, definitely applying the pressure to me. “I felt that pressure but we just said, ‘keep doing our own thing, keep our head down and keep going, and it’ll all work out how it’s going to work out and there’s nothing we can do to change that’. “So he played unbelievably. And so did Dylan too, he had a rough day today but from the first tee onwards it was pressure and ‘go time’. “Every time I hit a good shot, they hit a good shot. Every time I made a good putt, they made a good putt. So it was a nail-biter to the end, I’m really happy I came out on top but they’re phenomenal players and I expect to see them in this situation very soon.” "After the finish of last year, to be standing on the podium again and holding a trophy is unreal, it’s incredible. Gumberg was thankful to his support network of wife Luka, who celebrated with him on the 18th green, and caddie Ethan Marcus. “I have my best friend on the bag, Ethan, who keeps me in it, and my wife as well, every week she’s so, so helpful, being out here and just handling everything that I don’t have to worry about.” A closing bogey denied 17-year-old Chinese star Yanhan Zhou a fourth successive 68 but he still shared third place on 15 under with Armitage and Otaegui. Thriston Lawrence, Euan Walker and Daniel Rodrigues shared sixth place on 14 under with Yuto Katsuragawa, Andy Sullivan, Eddie Pepperell and Martin Couvra a further shot back. Article from DP World Tour website