The published entry list has 81 players, not the 39 listed in the supplied data. The tournament runs from 15-18 October at Sheshan Golf Club, dates confirmed in the official LPGA viewing guide.
Nelly Korda arrives as world No. 1, but Jeeno Thitikul has the strongest claim to the role of challenger. The world No. 2 returns to Sheshan as defending champion.
Buick LPGA Shanghai opens the LPGA's four-tournament Asian swing. The tournament's prize fund is $3.2 million.
Sheshan rewards precision over power
The par-72 course sits in Shanghai's Songjiang district. It is a mature parkland layout, with tree-lined fairways and water in play on several holes. The course profile points toward precise iron play rather than raw length.
Sheshan is also a familiar championship venue. It hosted the men's WGC-HSBC Champions for many years. The prize fund is $3.2 million, and a report on the Asian swing identifies Shanghai as the opening stop in a four-tournament run.
Accuracy into greens may matter more than simply overpowering the layout.
Thitikul and Yin carry local stakes
Thitikul returns as champion and ranked No. 2. Haeran Ryu is No. 3, while Miyu Yamashita is No. 5. Home favourite Ruoning Yin is No. 6; Lottie Woad is No. 7, followed by Charley Hull at No. 8.
The tournament marks LPGA's return to China. After the entry deadline, replacements for withdrawals were to come from a reserve list, headed by Alexa Pano and Jin Young Ko.
Hull's recent results include a tie for sixth at the AIG Women's Open and a tie for 17th at the FM Championship. She also tied for 22nd in Arkansas. Coughlin's last five finishes are listed as T5 and T16, followed by T18, T13 and T12.
Woad withdrew from the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in late September. Before that, she tied for sixth at the AIG Women's Open.
The LPGA has published viewing details, and tee times are listed separately. Live scores will be available on the tournament leaderboard.
