Park Sung-hyun returns to top of women's world golf rankings

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun has returned to the top of the women's world rankings.Park leapfrogged three players to reach No. 1 in the latest rankings unveiled Tuesday on the strength of her victory at the Indy Women in Tech Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, over the weekend. It was Park's third LPGA win of 2018. (Yonhap)Park spent one week at No. 1 in November last year en route to capturing both the Rookie of the Year award and the money title while sharing Player of the Year honor

Aug. 21, 2018

Park Sung-hyun wins 3rd LPGA tourney of year to retake No. 1 ranking

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun will retake the No. 1 ranking after capturing her third LPGA title of the season in a playoff.Park rallied from a two-shot final round deficit against Lizette Salas and beat her on the first playoff hole at the Indy Women Tech Championship at Brickyard Crossing Golf Club in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sunday (local time).Park is projected to return to the No. 1 spot in the women's rankings this week. She spent one week at the top in November last year, a historic

Aug. 20, 2018

Park has share of clubhouse lead at rain-hit Indy golf

Park Sung-hyun took advantage of an early tee time to shoot her best round of 2018 on Friday and grab a share of the clubhouse lead during the LPGA Tour's Indy Championship.The South Korean fired a nine-under 63 on Friday to finish in a tie with Lizette Salas at 13-under 131 as they completed their second rounds before heavy rains caused a four-hour delay.The second round will resume early Saturday at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Yonhap)Park said her superb perfo

Aug. 18, 2018

Tiger wakes up echoes with best major final round

ST. LOUIS (AFP) -- Now Tiger Woods is back.The 14-time major winner fired his lowest final round in a major, a six-under par-64, Sunday to finish second at the PGA Championship -- and a career once seen as over might just have some magic left in it after all.“He just kind of ho-hummed 64,” said playing partner Gary Woodland. “The putter was awesome. He had a lot of putts that didn’t go in as well -- 64 looked pretty easy, to be honest. Could have shot a lot (lower).”From grinding out pars and tu

Aug. 13, 2018

Ryu So-yeon moves to No. 2 in women's golf rankings after British Open

South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon jumped two spots to reach No. 2 in the latest women's rankings Tuesday, following her third-place finish at the Ricoh Women's British Open.Ryu has now positioned herself right behind Ariya Jutanugarn, who has been No. 1 since last week. Ryu was the top-ranked golfer from June 26 to Oct. 30 in 2017. South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon (AFP)Ryu finished alone in third place at the Women's British Open at the Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England, on

Aug. 7, 2018

2 Koreans come up short of 1st win on PGA Tour

Two South Korean PGA Tour players have come up short of a breakthrough win in Canada after being in contention for the first three rounds.An Byeong-hun and Kim Meen-whee were each looking for their first PGA title at the RBC Canadian at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, on Sunday (local time) but finished tied for second at 20-under 268, three strokes behind the champion, Dustin Johnson.This was the third career runner-up finish for both Kim and An. Dustin Johnson celebrates his winning

July 30, 2018

[Newsmaker] Kim Sei-young shatters LPGA scoring records, wins by 9 shots

South Korea's Kim Sei-young has claimed her seventh career LPGA title with a 72-hole scoring record on the tour. Kim won the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic by nine strokes over Spain's Carlota Ciganda at Thornberry Creek at Oneida in Oneida, Wisconsin, on Sunday (local time). She fired a 7-under 65 in the final round for a four-day total of 31-under 257. Kim broke the 72-hole scoring mark on the LPGA Tour that was previously held by her and Annika Sorenstam. Kim had a four-day score of 27-under a

July 9, 2018

Host S. Korea seeded No. 1 in LPGA int'l competition

Host Korea has earned the No. 1 seed for an LPGA international team competition to take place this fall.Korea locked down the top seed for the UL International Crown when the final field of 32 players -- four players each from eight participating nations -- was set based on the latest world rankings released Tuesday following the latest LPGA major, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.The 2018 UL International Crown will be the third edition of the biennial event and will take place from Oct. 4 to

July 3, 2018

Stoic golfer says she 'couldn't help' herself in rare show of emotion

After clinching her second career LPGA major title, South Korean star Park Sung-hyun "couldn't help" herself, as the usually stoic golfer displayed a rare outpouring of emotion.Park defeated countrywoman Ryu So-yeon on the second playoff hole to claim the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Course in Kildeer, Illinois, on Sunday (local time). The two, along with Nasa Hataoka of Japan, finished the 72 holes tied at 10-under. Hataoka was eliminated on the first hole with a par while

July 2, 2018

S. Korean Park Sung-hyun captures 2nd career LPGA major

Korea's Park Sung-hyun has captured her second career LPGA major title in a playoff, punctuating an impressive final-round comeback that featured an outstanding recovery shot late in regulation play.Park defeated fellow Korean Ryu So-yeon and Japanese teenager Nasa Hataoka in a playoff to claim the weather-interrupted KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Kemper Lakes Golf Course in Kildeer, Illinois, on Sunday (local time). After Hataoka was eliminated in the first playoff hole, Park beat Ryu with a

July 2, 2018

Korean Ryu So-yeon claims 6th career LPGA win

South Korea's Ryu So-yeon has claimed her sixth career LPGA title and her first of the season.Ryu won the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give by two strokes over Caroline Masson at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Sunday (local time). Ryu fired a five-under 67 in the final round for the four-day total of 21-under 267.Ryu is the fifth South Korean champion on the tour this year in 16 tournaments. Ryu made $300,000 with the victory and reached $576,600 in earnings for the sea

June 18, 2018

Korean Kim Hyo-joo's rally falls short at LPGA major

South Korean Kim Hyo-joo has come up short in what could have been a historic rally to win the oldest major on the LPGA Tour.Kim lost to Ariya Jutanugarn in a playoff at the US Women's Open at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club in Shoal Creek, Alabama, on Sunday (local time). The two ended the regulation tied at 11-under 277, before Jutanugarn sealed the victory on the fourth playoff hole with a par.Kim, world No. 67, was six strokes back of the fifth-ranked Jutanugarn, the overnight leader, to s

June 4, 2018

Korean An Byeong-hun loses in PGA playoff

South Korean An Byeong-hun has lost a PGA Tour event in a sudden-death playoff, coming up just shy of his first win on the US circuit.An fell to Bryson DeChambeau on the second playoff hole at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday (local time). An, the 2015 European Tour Rookie of the Year, was chasing his first PGA victory.An had also lost in a playoff at the 2016 Zurich Classic.An, DeChambeau and Kyle Stanley ended regulation tied at 15-under 273. Wh

June 4, 2018

Korean Kim In-kyung falls short in bid for 8th LPGA win

South Korean Kim In-kyung has fallen short in a bid for her eighth career LPGA win.Kim finished one stroke behind the champion Minjee Lee at the LPGA Volvik Championship at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday (local time). After a final round of five-under 67, Kim ended at 15-under, while Lee carded a 68 to take the title at 16-under.Kim began the day tied for second place with three other golfers at 10-under, two behind Lee. After making the turn at 11-under, Kim reeled

May 28, 2018

Park In-bee stays at No. 1 in women's golf rankings after Korean tour win

Fresh off her first win on home soil, South Korean golfer Park In-bee remained at No. 1 in the women's world rankings released Tuesday.Park has been sitting at the top since April 23, after starting the year at No. 13. She won the Bank of Hope Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour in March, and last weekend, she captured the Doosan Match Play Championship for her first victory on the Korea LPGA Tour.Park has 7.87 rankings points, 0.88 point ahead of No. 2 Feng Shanshan. South Korean golfer Park In-bee h

May 22, 2018

Korean Chun In-gee loses in LPGA playoff

South Korea's Chun In-gee has lost her chance to end a 20-month LPGA title drought in a playoff.Chun came up short at the weather-shortened Kingsmill Championship in a three-way playoff with Ariya Jutanugarn and Nasa Hataoka on River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Sunday (local time). Chun was the first to be eliminated from the sudden-death play with a par on the first playoff hole, where Jutanugarn and Hataoka both birdied. Chun dropped to 0-3 in her career in LPGA pl

May 21, 2018

Park Sung-hyun moves up in world rankings after latest LPGA win

South Korean golfer Park Sung-hyun climbed a spot in the world rankings Tuesday following her latest LPGA victory.Park traded places with countrywoman Ryu So-yeon to reach No. 4 in the latest rankings. Park won for the first time this season at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic in Texas last Sunday.Park shot an 11-under 131 at the weather-shortened, 36-hole tournament. Prior to the win, Park had been in the top 10 just once in seven tournaments while missing two cuts, after playing on

May 8, 2018

Korean Park Sung-hyun wins weather-shortened LPGA tournament

South Korean Park Sung-hyun has won a weather-shortened LPGA tournament for her first win of the 2018 season.Park captured the 36-hole Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas, on Sunday (local time). Torrential downpours caused the tournament to be reduced to two rounds, and Park, the 2017 Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, fired an 11-under 131 over those 36 holes to take home $195,000, one stroke better than Lindy Duncan of the United

May 7, 2018

It's official: Park In-bee reclaims No. 1 spot in women's golf rankings

South Korean LPGA star Park In-bee has officially reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the women's world rankings.Park jumped two spots to No. 1 in the latest rankings announced Monday (US Eastern Standard Time). Park previously spent 92 weeks as world No. 1 during three different stretches between 2013 and 2015, and last held that spot Oct. 19, 2015. She was ranked 13th on Jan. 1 this year.Park's climb back to the top had been projected by the LPGA Tour immediately after her runner-up finish at the Huge

April 24, 2018

[Newsmaker] Park In-bee to reclaim No. 1 ranking in women's golf

´South Korean LPGA star Park In-bee will reclaim the No. 1 ranking in women's golf following a runner-up finish at her latest event, the LPGA Tour said.Park finished tied for second at the Hugel-JTBC LA Open at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time), but it will be good enough to lift the world No. 3 past current Nos. 1 and 2, Feng Shanshan and Lexi Thompson, to the top of the new rankings when they're announced Monday.Park In-bee of South Korea watches her tee shot on the f

April 23, 2018