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Latest LPGA winner soars in world rankings

Aug 1, 2017

South Korean golfer Lee Mi-hyang, the latest LPGA Tour winner, soared to a season-high No. 33 in the women's world rankings released Tuesday. Lee jumped 16 spots from the previous week, thanks to he...
Korean Lee Mi-hyang rallies for 2nd LPGA win in Scotland

Jul 31, 2017

South Korean Lee Mi-hyang has rallied for her second career LPGA Tour win in Scotland. Lee poured in seven birdies in the final round to capture the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open on...
Teen golfer hoping for Hall of Fame induction after runner-up finish at major

Jul 18, 2017

INCHEON -- On the heels of an impressive performance at the oldest major championship in women's golf, South Korean teenager Choi Hye-jin said Tuesday she hopes to enter the LPGA Hall of Fame someday...
[Newsmaker] Park Sung-hyun wins US Women’s Open

Jul 17, 2017

South Korea‘s Park Sung-hyun won her first major golf title Sunday, firing her second consecutive five-under par 67 to capture the US Women’s Open as US President Donald Trump watched. Park, the ...
US Women's Open champ Park Sung-hyun soars to No. 5 in world golf rankings

Jul 17, 2017

Thanks to her first LPGA major title at the US Women's Open, South Korean Park Sung-hyun soared to No. 5 in the latest women's world rankings announced Monday. Park shot an 11-under 277 to win the o...
Trump congratulates Korea's Park on golf championship win

Jul 17, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump congratulated South Korean Park Sung-hyun on winning the US Women's Open on Sunday. Trump, who attended the oldest major championship in women's golf at his n...
Korean champion credits caddie in 1st LPGA major victory

Jul 17, 2017

The latest US Women's Open champion credited her caddie for helping close out her first major title. South Korean Park Sung-hyun won the 72nd edition of the oldest major in women's golf in New Jerse...
Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun wins US Women's Open

Jul 17, 2017

South Korean Park Sung-hyun has captured the oldest major championship in women's golf. The 23-year-old LPGA rookie won the US Women's Open at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on ...
Tickets for 1st PGA Tour event in Korea go on sale

Jul 11, 2017

Tickets for the first PGA Tour event to be played in South Korea went on sale Tuesday. Organizers of the CJ Cup@Nine Bridges said they've also opened the official website of the tournament at www.th...
Korean Kim Sei-young returns to top 10 in women's golf rankings

Jul 11, 2017

On the strength of a strong finish at the latest LPGA tournament, South Korean Kim Sei-young returned to the top 10 in the women's golf rankings Tuesday. Kim moved up a spot to No. 10 in the latest ...
Korean golfers come up short of winning LPGA major

Jul 3, 2017

South Korean women golfers have come up short of winning the season's second major tournament on the LPGA Tour although they dominated the leaderboard. Five South Koreans finished inside the top 10 ...
Choi, Kang share lead at Women’s PGA Championship

Jul 2, 2017

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Dates set for LPGA match play competition in Korea next year

Jun 28, 2017

Dates have been set for the LPGA's international match play competition to be held in South Korea next year. The third edition of the biennial International Crown will take place from Oct. 4 to 7, 2...
Ryu So-yeon captures 2nd LPGA win of 2017

Jun 26, 2017

South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon has picked up her second LPGA win of the season in Arkansas, rising to the No. 1 spot in world rankings in the process. Ryu claimed the Walmart NW Arkansas Championsh...
Ryu shoots course-record 61 at NW Arkansas Championship

Jun 25, 2017

ROGERS, Arkansas -- A few weeks off was all Ryu So-yeon needed to kick-start what is shaping up to be possibly the best year of her LPGA Tour career. The third-ranked South Korean star shot a cours...