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S. Koreans struggle to move up leaderboard at Masters

The two South Koreans left standing at the Masters struggled to move up the leaderboard at the first major championship of the men's golf season on Saturday. Noh Seung-yul and Bae Sang-moon both sho...

Apr 12, 2015
Golf
Kim extends lead, Thai sisters lurking at ANA event

RANCHO MIRAGE (AFP) - South Korean rookie Kim Sei-Young birdied two of her final three holes to extend her lead at the LPGA Tour's ANA Inspiration event to three shots on Saturday. Kim fired a three...

Apr 5, 2015
Golf
Park In-bee picks up 13th LPGA win in Singapore

World No. 2 Park In-bee picked up her 13th career LPGA Tour victory in Singapore on Sunday, prevailing in a battle of the world's three highest-ranked female golfers. Park enjoyed a wire-to-wire vic...

Mar 8, 2015
Golf
Golf: Ko beats Yang for Australian Open crown

MELBOURNE (AFP) - Teenage world No.1 Lydia Ko added the Australian Open to her growing list of achievements with a two-stroke win at Royal Melbourne on Sunday. The 17-year-old New Zealander became t...

Feb 22, 2015
Golf
17-year-old golfer Lydia Ko already looking to retirement

Only 17, top-ranked Lydia Ko says she's already planning to retire from golf by the time she's 30, and become a psychologist. Ko makes her second start at No. 1 in Thursday's first round of the Wome...

Feb 18, 2015
Golf
Gov't mulls tax cuts for golfers on cue from president

The government is weighing various measures to vitalize golf, an official said Wednesday, quickly picking up a cue from President Park Geun-hye who a day earlier said the sport should be played more....

Feb 4, 2015
Golf
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday. Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South ...

Feb 2, 2015
Golf
Choi Na-yeon takes LPGA opener

Lydia Ko earns No. 1 spot at 17

Feb 1, 2015
Golf
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

South Korea's Choi Na-yeon captured the 2015 LPGA Tour season opener in Florida on Saturday. Choi won the inaugural Coates Golf Championship by one stroke over three golfers, including fellow South ...

Feb 1, 2015
Golf
Jang surges into lead at opener

OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jang Ha-na went from qualifier to leader in just a few days at the LPGA season opener. And it surprised no one. The 22-year-old South Korean, ranked 21st in the world, shot a ...

Jan 30, 2015
Golf
Bae files suit to hold off military conscription

Facing conscription after being denied an extension on his overseas stay, PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has taken legal action to hold off military service, sources close to the South Korean said Thu...

Jan 29, 2015
Golf
Korda, Lewis, Munoz tied for lead at LPGA opener

Korea’s Park In-bee plays a shot on the 18th hole on Wednesday. (AFP-Yonhap) OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Jessica Korda pulled a hand warmer out of each jacket pocket, showing just how cold she was during ...

Jan 29, 2015
Golf
PGA Tour's Bae Sang-moon files suit to hold off military conscription

Facing conscription after being denied an extension on his overseas stay, PGA Tour golfer Bae Sang-moon has taken legal action to hold off military service, sources close to the South Korean said Thu...

Jan 29, 2015
Golf
Wie set for LPGA Tour opener

OCALA, Florida (AP) ― Well-rested and healthy, Michelle Wie is ready to get back to work. “I’m very excited for this year,” said Wie, set to begin play Wednesday in the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Co...

Jan 28, 2015
Golf
LPGA opens with top field

OCALA, Florida (AFP) ― Top-ranked Park In-bee of South Korea and second-ranked New Zealand teen Lydia Ko will try to follow stellar 2014 campaigns with hot 2015 starts when the LPGA season begins Wed...

Jan 27, 2015
Golf

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