East Team
The EAST Team will have the top twelve world ranked players from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, and Australia based on the Rolex World Rankings as of September 30, 2016.
- The East Team will have 12 members and one captain.
- Players will be representing Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, and Australia.
- There will be a minimum of one professional from each country and not more than three from any one country.
Based on the current Rolex World Rankings, a East Team could have the following players:
| World Rank |
Player | Country |
| 1 | Lydia Ko | NZL |
| 2 | Inbee Park | KOR |
| 5 | Sei Young Kim | KOR |
| 6 | Ha-Na Jang | KOR |
| 10 | Shanshan Feng | CHN |
| 17 | Minjee Lee | AUS |
| 20 | Teresa Lu | TPE |
| 27 | Pornanong Phatlum | THA |
| 32 | Candie Kung | TPE |
| 34 | Karrie Webb | AUS |
| 38 | Mika Miyazato | JPN |
| 42 | Harukyo Nomura | JPN |