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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...
Jang Ha-na reaches No. 5 in world golf rankings after LPGA win

Mar 7, 2016

Fresh off her second LPGA Tour win of the season, South Korean Jang Ha-na reached No. 5 in the latest world rankings released Monday. Jang is the second-highest Korean in the rankings after climbing...
Korean Jang Ha-na picks up 2nd LPGA win of season in Singapore

Mar 6, 2016

South Korean Jang Ha-na picked up her second LPGA Tour win of the season in Singapore on Sunday. Jang cruised to a four-stroke victory at HSBC Women's Champions at Sentosa Golf Club's Serapong Cours...
Shin Ji-yai wins RACV Ladies Masters in Australia

Feb 28, 2016

South Korea's Shin Ji-yai won the Australian RACV Ladies Masters after shooting a 4-under 69 for a three-stroke victory Sunday at Royal Pines Resort. Shin sealed the victory with a 14-under total of...
World No. 2 Park In-bee set for LPGA return in Thailand

Feb 23, 2016

World No. 2 Park In-bee is set to return to LPGA Tour action this week in Thailand, having recovered from a back injury sustained at the start of the season. The 27-year-old South Korean will compet...
K.J. Choi posts second top-five finish on PGA Tour in Feb.

Feb 22, 2016

South Korean veteran Choi Kyoung-ju tied for fifth at the Northern Trust Open on the PGA Tour in California on Sunday, the second time he's ranked in the top five on the tour this month. Choi, bette...
Korean-Japanese Haru Nomura beats Lydia Ko for maiden U.S. LPGA win

Feb 21, 2016

Japan's Haru Nomura, an ethnic Korean, won on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour for the first time on Sunday. Nomura won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open in Grange, South Aust...
Presidents Cup in Korea generates record amount for charities

Feb 18, 2016

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...
Golf's new giant slayer hoping for shot at Olympics

Feb 11, 2016

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...
South Korean Jang Ha-na claims maiden LPGA win

Feb 7, 2016

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...
K.J. Choi falls short of ending PGA Tour drought

Feb 2, 2016

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...
Korean Song Young-han edges out world No. 1 Spieth for Asian Tour title

Feb 1, 2016

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...