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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 Crow...
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, w...
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...
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 ...
Injured Park In-bee going for history at LPGA major

Jun 7, 2016

Down but not out, injured South Korean golfer Park In-bee will chase history at the second LPGA major of the season this week. Park is the three-time defending champion of the KPMG Women's PGA Champ...
Park In-bee withdraws from LPGA stop after career-worst round

May 27, 2016

South Korean golfer Park In-bee has withdrawn from an LPGA Tour event in Michigan after shooting the worst round of her career. Park, ranked No. 2 in the world, carded a 12-over 84 in the first roun...
Korean Wang Jeung-hun wins 2nd straight European Tour event

May 16, 2016

South Korean golfer Wang Jeung-hun captured his second straight European Tour win Sunday in Mauritius, powered by a dramatic late rally. Wang shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the AfrAsia Ba...
Golfer Shin Ji-yai wins out on Japanese tour over her compatriots

May 15, 2016

South Korean golfer Shin Ji-yai collected her second win of the season on Sunday after winning the Hoken No Madoguchi Ladies in Japan. At the Fukuoka Country Club in Fukuoka, Japan, Shin shot four-u...
Korean Wang Jeung-hun wins on European Tour

May 9, 2016

South Korean golfer Wang Jeung-hun captured his first European Tour win in Morocco on Sunday (local time) in a sudden-death playoff. Wang defeated Nacho Elvira on the second playoff hole to claim th...
Jenny Shin captures 1st LPGA win in Texas

May 2, 2016

South Korean golfer Jenny Shin captured her maiden LPGA Tour win in Texas on Sunday. Shin had a bogey-free final round of four-under 67 at the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout in Irving, Texas, ...
Korean Jang Ha-na withdraws from LPGA event with anemia, insomnia

Apr 22, 2016

South Korean golfer Jang Ha-na withdrew from an LPGA Tour event in San Francisco Thursday with symptoms of insomnia and anemia, her Seoul-based agency said. Jang, a two-time winner this season and w...
Injured LPGA star Park In-bee to take one month off from touring

Apr 18, 2016

Park In-bee, the world's No. 2-ranked female golfer from South Korea, will take one month from the LPGA Tour to rest and treat a hand injury, her agency announced Monday. Galaxia SM said Park has pu...
Chun In-gee rises to qualification spot for Olympic women's golf

Apr 4, 2016

Fresh off a runner-up finish at the LPGA Tour's first major of the season, South Korean youngster Chun In-gee rose to the last qualification spot for the Olympics Monday. Chun finished second behind...
Korean rookie Chun In-gee finishes 2nd at LPGA major

Apr 4, 2016

South Korean rookie Chun In-gee finished second in the LPGA Tour's first major of the season in California on Sunday. Chun shot 11-under 277 to end one shot behind champion Lydia Ko at the ANA Inspi...
Kim Sei-young captures 1st LPGA win of year

Mar 21, 2016

South Korea's Kim Sei-young captured her first LPGA Tour win of 2016 in Phoenix on Sunday. Kim cruised to a five-shot victory at the JTBC Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club at the JW Marriott Phoeni...