{
  "id": 2780116,
  "title": "The Ladies returns to The Mines to boost women's golf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/the-ladies-returns-to-the-mines-to-boost-womens-golf",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T11:44:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/golf/2026/08/1517264/ladies-returns-mines-boost-womens-golf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ladies Women's Golf Tournament is set to return for its second edition at The Mines Resort & Golf Club from October 1 to 3, aiming to strengthen the local golfing scene and provide opportunities for Malaysian women to compete. Founded by resort founder Tan Sri Lee Kim Yew, the RM100,000 tournament seeks to establish a prestigious homegrown event with regional and international appeal. In an interview, Lee expressed his vision of creating a famous tournament from Malaysia, similar to the Masters in the West. The inaugural edition of The Ladies took place in 2025, 25 years after hosting the 2000 Women's World Cup of Golf, with Liyana Durisic emerging as the champion. The tournament, under the slogan \"You too can be a champion,\" aims to offer young players and amateurs a pathway to transition to the professional level, while building confidence and exposure. Additionally, The Mines hosted a pro-am competition involving over 70 Malaysian male and female professionals and amateurs in conjunction with Lee's 71st birthday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}