Golfer Yani Tseng (曾雅妮) said yesterday she would not consider switching her allegiance to China, even though a Chinese company has reportedly offered her long-term sponsorship.
Tseng told a press conference that any switch of allegiance was “out of the question,” adding that she would continue to represent Taiwan in international golf events.
The Chinese-language China Times reported on April 18 that China’s Reignwood Group (華彬集團) had offered to sponsor Tseng.
The story quoted Tseng’s father, Tseng Mao-hsin (曾茂炘), as saying that the company sought to pursue a long-term contract worth US$25 million with his daughter, who vaulted into second place in the women’s world golf rankings after winning the first major tournament of the season, the Kraft Nabisco Championship in Rancho Mirage, California, earlier this month.
The US$300,000 first prize made Yani Tseng the leading prize-money winner on the LPGA Tour after the first four events of the year.
Tseng Mao-hsin said the two sides were still discussing the details of the contract.
“We are not sure whether a sponsorship contract will eventually be signed, as we have not yet agreed terms on certain details,” he said.
Tseng Mao-hsin said the group’s offer would not cover Yani’s travel expenses on the LPGA tour.
Yani Tseng said yesterday she did not know anything about the offer, adding that she plans to win more golf championships in a bid to rewrite the history of Taiwanese golf.
Meanwhile, Yani Tseng said she was saddened by the retirement announcement on Friday by Mexican world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa.
Taoyuan County Commissioner John Wu (吳志揚), who greeted Yani Tseng at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, said he would fight for the right to hold an LPGA event in Taoyuan.
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