How to Watch the First Stop of the LPGA's Asia Swing: The Honda LPGA Thailand

Season 3 of HBO's "White Lotus" isn't the only thing headed to Thailand this week—after a week off, the LPGA Tour is back in action across the world for the 2025 Honda LPGA Thailand. It's the first stop of the first iteration of the Asia swing. Each season the LPGA makes two trips to Asia, playing across multiple countries for several events—this first leg includes the Honda LPGA Thailand, followed by the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, ending with the Blue Bay LPGA in the People’s Republic of China.

For some players they get in the reps leading up to majors season, others, strategically take time off, focusing on rest and recovery.

A few missing stars, who will rise to the occasion?

The Honda LPGA Thailand is smaller 72-player field with no cut. Players who finished the year within the top 80 in the Race to the CME Globe point standings at the end of the 2024 season earned a spot in the field at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

CME Globe standings function similarly to FedEx Cup points on the PGA Tour, each tournament is worth a certain amount of points, players who are inside the top-60 in point standings earn a special spot in the LPGA's Tour Championship—The CME Group Tour Championship in November.

Of those who qualify, here's who you can expect to see tee it up this week.

Speaking of the CME Group Tour Championship, the $4 million winner Jeeno Thitikul is back in action, making her LPGA season debut. Although, Thitikul has already been inside the winner's circle in 2025. The young star won last week's Ladies European Tour (LET) event in Saudi Arabia.

Both 2025 winners on the LPGA Tour, A Lim Kim (TOC winner) and Yealimi Noh (Founders Cup winner) are in the field, along with defending champ Patty Tavatanakit.

Tavatanakit won in dramatic fashion last year, with just a one-stroke victory margin in front of her home crowd. Most recently, Tavatanakit won the Grant Thornton Invitational alongside Jake Knapp.

Some notable names are missing this week. Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, and Rose Zhang will not be competing. Korda will miss the entire Asia Swing, making her competitive return at the end of March.

Zhang is hitting the books at Stanford, looking to wrap up her winter semester.

Meanwhile Ko is testing out her hand in modeling.

Embracing new scenery

Playing just over 6600 yards for the week, the Old Course at Siam Country Club is a tree-lined and bunker oasis. Ball placement and course management are key, but the course remains score-able—over the last 4 seasons, a score of 22-under or better has won this event.

But what I find the most remarkable is how it manages to feel like a course that's rooted in tradition while still evolving to stay on par with modernity and ensuring that it remains championship-level quality. Take the the tee box on the 9th hole, it's framed with a statue of Buddha that rests on top a hillside overlooking the green, with tangled trees and peaks of the clubhouse creeping into view. It's visually appealing and so unlike courses we usually get to see these the pros compete on week end and week out.

TV Times/Streaming

For our night owls, this one's for you. Coverage begins tonight, 10 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel or through the Golf Channel's live stream.

Wednesday, Feb. 19: 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. (Golf Channel)

Thursday, Feb. 20: 10 p.m. – 3 a.m. (Golf Channel)

Friday, Feb 21: 10:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)

Saturday, Feb. 22: 10:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)