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Teeing Off in Clearwater Bay Next March with Record Asian Prize Purse
HONG KONG, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Futu Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: FUTU, “Futu”), a leading tech-driven digitalized brokerage and wealth management platform, announced that the Ladies Professional Golf Association (“LPGA”) has partnered with Futu for the Hong Kong stop of the LPGA Tour’s Spring Asia Swing, introducing this top-tier international women’s golf event to Hong Kong for the first time. This partnership will create a women’s golf world championship with the highest prize purse in Asia, not only setting a new tournament record and will inject new vitality into Hong Kong’s vision as the “The Premier Hub for Mega Events”. Themed “Future is in Play”, the “Futu Ladies World Championship presented by Moomoo” (“Futu Championship“) will redefine a world-class tournament through technology, closely connecting global sports audiences with Futu’s over 31 million users worldwide. The tournament’s ceremonial tee-off was held yesterday at the host venue, The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club. The exciting convergence of sports and finance will shine on the green, creating an unparalleled experience together.
(From left) Hong Kong, China’s player Tiffany Chan; Dr. Jack Wong, Chairman of The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club; Mr. Chris Madsen, Managing Director of the LPGA APAC Region; Ms. Rachel Li, Co-Founder of Futu Holdings Limited, Mr. Kenneth Lam, JP, President of the Golf Association of Hong Kong, China; Ms. Marilyn Tham, General Manager of Mega Events Development & Advancement, Hong Kong Tourism Board
The Futu Championship will take place from March 4 to 7, 2027, at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club in Hong Kong. As the final stop of the LPGA Tour’s Spring Asia Swing, the tournament marks the LPGA Tour’s maiden landing in Hong Kong, and with a purse of USD 3.4 million (approximately HK$26.5 million), it boasts the highest prize purse for any LPGA Tournament across Asia, surpassing existing tournaments in Singapore, Thailand and others. Futu championship will feature 78-player field of the world’s top female golfers, which player will lift the inaugural winner’s trophy will capture the attention of broadcast audiences across more than 130 markets, underscoring Hong Kong’s standing as the capital of events in Asia.
As one of the world’s leading and longest-running women’s professional sports associations, the LPGA symbolizes excellence, diversity, and the pursuit of peak performance. Partnering with the LPGA, Futu brings a global perspective and a top-tier tournament experience for every user. We believe that the spirit of pursuing excellence exists not only on the greens, but also in every user’s precise pursuit of wealth management and quality of life. By connecting with a premier global sports platform, Futu is not only showcasing its brand strength but also building a global social and cultural space bridging finance and sports, where users who value excellence to gather and shape the future.
Tiffany Chan, Hong Kong, China’s LPGA player and Club Ambassador for The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, performs the ceremonial tee-off, wishing the tournament every success
Mr. Chris Madsen, Managing Director, LPGA APAC stated: “We greatly look forward to our new partnership with Futu, and the players are eager to compete at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, with a $3.4 million purse — the largest of any LPGA Tournament in Asia. This event checks every box we look for — a championship‑calibre course, a market ready for the Tour, a perfect fit within our Spring Asia Swing, and partners who share our vision. Hong Kong boasts world‑class infrastructure, extensive experience staging major events, and a unique multicultural identity. These outstanding attributes are exactly why we are bringing the LPGA Tournament to the city.”
Ms. Rachel Li, Co-Founder, Futu, said, “Futu is honoured to partner with the LPGA to bring this elite tournament to Hong Kong. We fully endorse the LPGA’s platform for women pursuing excellence. Golf’s core tenets — sharp judgement, strategic thinking and constant improvement — echo Futu’s ethos of tech‑enabled investor empowerment, long‑term growth and smarter investment decisions. Sport and finance together can generate value beyond competition, where professionalism and excellence become a global connecting language. Rooted in Hong Kong with global reach, Futu backs the HKSAR Government’s Mega‑event Economy initiative. Working with partners, we will use this premium tournament to draw international high‑net‑worth travelers, boost Hong Kong’s economy and highlight the city’s unrivalled charm as Asia’s capital of event.”
Dr. Jack Wong, Chairman, The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club, said, “It is a great honour for us to be selected as the host venue for this highly‑anticipated LPGA Tournament. We look forward to watching the players deliver stellar displays amid Clearwater Bay’s stunning coastal scenery. Committed to excellence, our club pursues a position among the world’s top 500 golf courses. We are proud to host this elite women’s golf competition and back Hong Kong’s rise as Asia’s premier sports and mega‑events destination. Our golf ambassador Tiffany Chan will compete at home — a key career milestone for her and a landmark moment for local golf. We expect her to shine and are confident her appearance will motivate more young Hong Kong golfers to pursue the sport.”
Mr. Kenneth Lam, JP, President of Golf Association of Hong Kong, China, remarked, “We are delighted to welcome the inaugural Futu Championship to Hong Kong. The LPGA’s debut in the city offers local fans unparalleled access to elite women’s golf and further strengthens Hong Kong’s connections with the global golf community. Committed to the sustainable growth of local golf, the Golf Association of Hong Kong, China believes this world-class tournament and top professional athletes will inspire young golfers and galvanize the city’s sporting talent pipeline. We look forward to collaborating with the LPGA, the tournament organiser, Futu, The Clearwater Bay Golf Club and all partners to establish the Futu Championship as a hallmark annual sporting highlight in Hong Kong.”
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose Members now represent nearly 40 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. The LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts 33 annual events across 13 countries for over 200 athletes, awarding total prize funds exceeding $132 million and reaching television audiences in more than 170 countries.
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About Futu Holdings Limited
Futu Holdings Limited (“Futu”) (Nasdaq: FUTU) is an advanced fintech company transforming the investing experience by offering fully digital financial services in multiple markets. Futu was listed on Nasdaq on March 8, 2019. Futu offers market data, financial news, interactive social features, and investor education on its proprietary one-stop digital platforms Futubull and Moomoo. Its subsidiaries provide clients with investing services including trading and clearing services for United States, Hong Kong SAR, China Connect, Singaporean, Australian, Japanese, Canadian, Malaysian and Korean stocks, margin financing and securities lending, crypto trading, and wealth management.
By creating an ecosystem centered around its users, Futu provides connectivity to users, investors, analysts, media, companies, and institutions. Futu also provides Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) solutions, initial public offering (IPO) distribution, and investor relations (IR) and public relations (PR) services through its institutional and corporate services brand, becoming the go-to partner of many well-known companies. Since its launch in 2019, Futu Money Plus has been working to build an all-in-one global asset allocation platform. Through cooperation with top fund houses worldwide, it provides clients with a wide range of best-performing funds to enable global asset allocations. Futu Trustee provides one-stop wealth management solutions for corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals and families, and revolutionizes service delivery for ESOP Trust Administration, Family Trust, and Family Office through technology. For more information about Futu, please visit its official website www.futuholdings.com.
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