Chinese Taipei veteran Chang Chih-yen has played full-time on the Chinese mainland this year after playing in South Korea the past two years. She credited the variety of courses used in CLPG Tour events as something that has helped improve.

"Courses on the mainland are generally quite challenging. When I played in Korea many of the courses were very consistent and similar to one another. But after experiencing courses in so many different cities on the CLPG Tour, my short game and recovery shots have improved significantly," said the 23-year-old Chang, 32nd in the points ranking.

"I haven't really played to my true level in the second half of the season, mainly because I've been constantly making swing changes. That's been a bit unfortunate. But, it's also good if I can gain valuable experience from the mistakes of a single tournament and correct them quickly."

Defending champion Li Shuying is in the United States this week, competing in the final stage of the LPGA Tour qualifying school. The Shanghai native, 135th in the Rolex World Rankings, won the Happiness Open in October, becoming the first Chinese player to win a regular KLPG Tour event.