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South Korea's An shares second-round lead at Phoenix Open

Feb 4, 2017

South Korean An Byeong-Hun drained a 35-foot birdie putt at the final hole on Friday to grab a share of the USPGA Tour Phoenix Open lead alongside American Brendan Steele.An carded his second straight 66 for 10-under 132, while Steele had three of his four birdies in the last four holes in a four-under 67.They were one stroke in front of a group of players led by overnight leader Matt Kuchar, who carded a 69, and defending champion Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, who signed for a 68. Kuchar and Matsu
Spain's Ciganda earns 1st LPGA win in S. Korea

Oct 16, 2016

Golfer Carlota Ciganda of Spain earned her first LPGA Tour win in South Korea on Sunday in a playoff.Ciganda defeated Alison Lee of the United States with a birdie on the first playoff hole to take the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky 72 Golf & Resort's Ocean Course, just next to Incheon International Airport. The two players ended the regulation tied at 10-under 278 on the rainy day, and Ciganda, who rallied from a five-shot deficit but also wasted a five-stroke lead on the back nine, nee
S. Korean Jang Ha-na earns 3rd LPGA win of 2016 in Taiwan

Oct 9, 2016

South Korean Jang Ha-na earned her third LPGA victory of the season in Taiwan on Sunday, holding off a charging rival from China in the rainy final round. Jang captured the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship at 17-under 271 to beat Feng Shanshan of China by one stroke.Jang Ha-na of South Korea reacts after winning the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship in New Taipei city, Taiwan, 09 October 2016. (Yonhap/EPA) Jang shot a final round of 71 at par-72 Miramar Golf Country Club in Taipei with three birdies
Retirement ceremony scheduled for Pak Se-ri during LPGA event at home

Oct 7, 2016

A retirement ceremony has been scheduled for the South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri during an LPGA Tour event on her native soil next week, organizers said Friday.Pak, a World Golf Hall of Famer, will play her final competitive tournament at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship starting next Thursday at Sky 72 Golf & Resort's Ocean Course, adjacent to Incheon International Airport. And the event's local organizers said a ceremony commemorating Pak's accomplishments will take place by the 18th gre
[Newsmaker] Record-breaking Chun heads Korean lockout in Evian

Sept 19, 2016

Chun In-gee clinched the Evian Championship in record-breaking style Sunday, winning by four shots to secure her second major with the lowest ever 72-hole score in a major.The 22-year-old South Korean sank a difficult 10-foot putt to finish on 21 under, breaking the record for men and women of 20 co-held by Henrik Stenson and Jason Day. She bettered the women‘s record by two.``Without nerves I feel bored,’‘ Chun said. ``I had a lot of pressure on the course, but I much enjoyed my game.’‘She led
Korean Chun In-gee wins LPGA major in record-breaking fashion

Sept 19, 2016

South Korean Chun In-gee captured the final LPGA major of the season in record-breaking fashion on Sunday in France.Chun, world No. 7, enjoyed a wire-to-wire victory at the Evian Championship at Evian Resorts Golf Club, shooting 21-under for the four rounds to set the 72-hole scoring record at any golf major, men's or women's. After carding a two-under 69 Sunday with three birdies and a bogey, Chun defeated two fellow Koreans, Park Sung-hyun and Ryu So-yeon, by four strokes, and took home a $487
South Korea leads Women's World Amateur Team Championships

Sept 16, 2016

RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico (AP) -- Park Min-ji shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday to help South Korea take a seven-stroke lead after the second round of the Women's World Amateur Team Championship Choi Hye-jin added a 69 at Mayakoba El Camaleon to give South Korea a 13-under 275 total, with only the best two scores counting each day for the three-player teams. Park Hyun-kyung had a 75. Choi topped the individual standings at 5-under 139, a stroke ahead of Denmark's Puk Lyng Thomsen. Thomsen had a 67 on the
Korean golfer Kim In-kyung wins on Ladies European Tour

Sept 12, 2016

South Korean golfer Kim In-kyung has captured a Ladies European Tour event in Germany.Kim won the ISPS Handa Ladies European Masters at Golf Club Hubbelrath in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday (local time), at 17-under 271. After shooting a bogey-free round of 63 in the final round, Kim defeated Belen Mozo of Spain by five strokes and cashed in 75,000 euros ($84,270).Kim, a three-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, now also has three wins on the LTE. She also won the ISPS Handa Ladies European Mast
Olympic golf champ Park In-bee to miss LPGA major with injury

Aug 29, 2016

The reigning Olympic women's golf champion Park In-bee said Monday she will sit out the final major of the LPGA Tour season with a nagging thumb injury.Park appeared at a press conference in Seoul with her left thumb in a cast, and said it will stay that way for three weeks -- which has ruled her out of the Sept. 15-18 Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France.The 28-year-old had been bothered by back and thumb ailments all season. She was questionable for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics held ea
16-year-old South Korean golfer wins top U.S. amateur competition

Aug 8, 2016

A 16-year-old South Korean made history by winning the top amateur golf tournament in the United States.Seong Eun-jeong, a golfer from Younpa Girls' High School in Seoul, won the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. In the 36-hole championship match play final, she collected a 1-up victory over Virginia Elena Carta of Italy. It was the first all-international final since 1910. With the win, Seong became the first player in the hist
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea to host LPGA's int'l match play competition in 2018

Jul 21, 2016

Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea, lying just west of the nation's capital, will host the LPGA's international match play competition in 2018.The third edition of the biennial International Crown will be the first to be played outside the United States. The LPGA Tour made the announcement at Merit Club in Gurnee, Illinois, the site of this year's International Crown, on Wednesday (local time).Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, located in Incheon, west of Seoul, also hosted the 2015 Presidents Cup, a
Koreans gear up for 2nd International Crown

Jul 20, 2016

Four Korean golfers competing in an international match play event this week said they will try to erase disappointing memories.Korea is the top seed at the second edition of the International Crown, an LPGA's match play competition taking place at Merit Club in Gurnee, Illinois, near Chicago. (Yonhap)Eight countries are competing with four players apiece. The field of 32 players was determined by the world rankings as of June 13, with the four highest-ranked players representing each nation.Aft
Injured golfer Park In-bee to announce Olympic status next week

Jul 6, 2016

Injured Korean golfer Park In-bee will announce her status for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics when the field is finalized next week, her agency said Wednesday.Galaxia SM said the world No. 3, who has been battling a left thumb injury, resumed training last week. Park isn't playing at this week's U.S. Women's Open, the third major of the LPGA Tour season.Park's availability for the Aug. 5-21 Olympics has been in limbo, but the Seoul-based agency said Park is still very much determined to repr
Ex-LPGA top rookie enters int'l event in place of injured stars

Jun 24, 2016

Former LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year Ryu So-yeon will enter an international match play competition this summer in place of injured stars.Ryu, the tour's top first-year player in 2012, was announced Friday as one of four South Koreans at the July 19-24 International Crown. Ranked 11th in the world, Ryu was the second alternate for the team after world No. 3 Park In-bee and No. 9 Jang Ha-na pulled out citing injuries.The International Crown will feature the four highest-ranked golfers representing
McIlroy opts out of Rio Olympics over Zika concerns

Jun 22, 2016

Golfer Rory McIlroy became one of the most high-profile sports stars to opt out of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, saying Wednesday it is "a risk I am unwilling to take.""After speaking with those closest to me, I've come to realize that my healtheuroand my family's health comes before anything else," the four-time major winner said in a statement released by his management company. (Yonhap)The fourth-ranked McIlroy was scheduled to play for Ireland as golf