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Presidents Cup forms organizing panel

Apr 17, 2015

The PGA Tour on Friday launched an organizing committee for the 2015 Presidents Cup golf tournament in Songdo, Incheon, on Oct. 6-11. Roy Ryu, chairman of Poongsan Group, will head the committee, wh...
S. Koreans struggle to move up leaderboard at Masters

Apr 12, 2015

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...
Kim extends lead, Thai sisters lurking at ANA event

Apr 5, 2015

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...
Park In-bee picks up 13th LPGA win in Singapore

Mar 8, 2015

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...
Golf: Ko beats Yang for Australian Open crown

Feb 22, 2015

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...
17-year-old golfer Lydia Ko already looking to retirement

Feb 18, 2015

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...
Gov't mulls tax cuts for golfers on cue from president

Feb 4, 2015

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....
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

Feb 2, 2015

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 ...
Choi Na-yeon takes LPGA opener

Feb 1, 2015

Lydia Ko earns No. 1 spot at 17
S. Korean Choi Na-yeon wins 2015 LPGA Tour season opener

Feb 1, 2015

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 ...
Jang surges into lead at opener

Jan 30, 2015

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 ...
Bae files suit to hold off military conscription

Jan 29, 2015

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...
Korda, Lewis, Munoz tied for lead at LPGA opener

Jan 29, 2015

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 ...
PGA Tour's Bae Sang-moon files suit to hold off military conscription

Jan 29, 2015

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...
Wie set for LPGA Tour opener

Jan 28, 2015

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...