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Presidents Cup in Korea generates record amount for charities

The PGA Tour announced Thursday the 2015 Presidents Cup held in South Korea generated a record amount of dollars for charitable funds. The biennial match play competition featuring 24 golfers -- a d...

Feb 18, 2016
Golf
Golf's new giant slayer hoping for shot at Olympics

After stunning world No. 1 Jordan Spieth with his first professional victory earlier this month, South Korean Song Young-han said Thursday he's hoping for a chance to compete at this year's Summer Ol...

Feb 11, 2016
Golf
South Korean Jang Ha-na claims maiden LPGA win

South Korean Jang Ha-na claimed her maiden LPGA Tour victory in Florida on Saturday, becoming the second straight player from the country to win on the world's largest female tour. (Yonhap) Jang wo...

Feb 7, 2016
Golf
K.J. Choi falls short of ending PGA Tour drought

South Korean veteran Choi Kyoung-ju fell short of ending his PGA Tour title drought on Monday in California. Choi, better known by his initials K.J., finished alone in second at the weather-interrup...

Feb 2, 2016
Golf
Korean Song Young-han edges out world No. 1 Spieth for Asian Tour title

South Korea's Song Young-han edged out world No. 1 Jordan Spieth to capture his first career Asian Tour title in Singapore on Monday. Song shot a 12-under 272 to claim the weather-delayed SMBC Singa...

Feb 1, 2016
Golf
Park In-bee withdraws from LPGA season opener with back injury

World No. 2 Park In-bee withdrew from the LPGA Tour's season opener on Thursday in the Bahamas with a back injury after shooting her worst round in seven years. Park shot a seven-over 80 at the Pure...

Jan 29, 2016
Golf
New LPGA season to kick off in Bahamas; S. Koreans eye another

The 2016 LPGA Tour season will kick off in the Bahamas this week, as the South Korean contingent eyes another dominant year. The $1.4 million Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic will start Thursday at th...

Jan 26, 2016
Golf
Hall of Famer, PGA Tour veteran to coach S. Korea at Olympics

Pak Se-ri, an LPGA great and the lone South Korean in the World Golf Hall of Fame, and Choi Kyoung-ju, veteran of eight PGA Tour wins, will be leading the national women's and men's teams at this yea...

Jan 25, 2016
Golf
10-birdie Wi tears it up in Vietnam

HANOI (AFP) -- South Korea's Charlie Wi plundered 10 birdies on his way to nine-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural, $1.5-million Ho Tram Open in Vietnam on Thursday. Wi made five bir...

Dec 3, 2015
Golf
Park In-bee qualifies for LPGA Hall of Fame

South Korean Park In-bee reserved her ticket to the LPGA Hall of Fame on Sunday after winning this season's Vare Trophy awarded to the player with the lowest scoring average. The world No. 2 hit a f...

Nov 23, 2015
Golf
World No. 2 Park In-bee earns 5th LPGA win of '15

South Korean Park In-bee captured her fifth LPGA Tour win of the season in Mexico on Sunday, putting herself in the thick of the race for a major season-ending individual award. Park, world No. 2, c...

Nov 16, 2015
Golf
Ahn Sun-ju picks up first LPGA Tour victory in Japan

Korean Ahn Sun-jun picked up her first LPGA Tour victory in Japan on Sunday. Ahn captured the Toto Japan Classic in a three-way playoff over fellow South Korean Lee Ji-hee and Angela Stanford of the...

Nov 8, 2015
Golf
World No. 5 Thompson wins LPGA event in S. Korea

World No. 5 Lexi Thompson picked up her second LPGA Tour win of the season in South Korea on Sunday. Thompson shot a final round of three-under 69 to take the US$2 million LPGA KEB Hana Bank Champio...

Oct 18, 2015
Golf
Top two in women's golf to clash in S. Korea

The two best players in women's golf will clash in South Korea this week, as the LPGA Tour makes its annual stop in the country. World No. 1 Park In-bee of South Korea and No. 2 Lydia Ko of New Zeal...

Oct 13, 2015
Golf
U.S. wins ninth Presidents Cup in S. Korea

The United States won the Presidents Cup for the ninth time Sunday, defeating the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 after a nail-biting finish on a chilly afternoon by the Yellow Sea. The American...

Oct 11, 2015
Golf

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