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Mon, October 15, 2018 | 21:58

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S. Korean Chun In-gee wins 1st LPGA title in 2 years at home

Chun In-gee will remember an autumn Sunday as the most memorable moment in her golf career. She held off the challenge of many big-names to grab her LPGA Tour title on her home soil.

Golf | 2018-10-15 11:42

Teen golf phenom not lacking confidence, or distance off tee

Brimming with self-assurance that she can take on grown-ups on the world's premier women's professional golf tour, Yealimi Noh isn't your average teenager.

Golf | 2018-10-12 17:03

Nasa Hataoka leads KEB Hana Bank Championship by 2 after first round

Contestants in the KEB Hana Bank Championship teed off on Thursday. Seeking the title was a star-studded field boasting the best female golfers in the world. Twenty players who competed in the UL International Crown last week are jostling for the crown over four days. Twenty-seven of the 78 competitors who started battling it out for the 200 million won purse are natives of K...

Golf | 2018-10-11 20:14

Bae Seon-woo notches impressive come-from-behind win at Hite Jinro Championship

Bae Seon-woo beat Lee So-young and In Ju-yeon to win the typhoon-shortened Hite Jinro Championship. The 24-year-old Bae achieved an impressive come-from-behind win Sunday at the 6,736-yard Blue Heron Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.

Golf | 2018-10-09 18:01

World's top two female golfers share mutual respect

On paper, they may seem to be bitter rivals in women's golf, locked in a battle for major honors on the LPGA Tour.

Golf | 2018-10-08 17:29

S. Korea wins LPGA's International Crown for 1st time

South Korea advanced to the final stage of an LPGA team competition on home soil on Sunday with two more victories.

Golf | 2018-10-07 16:53

World's big names in women's golf jostle for the LPGA championship in Korea

The world's top-class players will put up an enthralling fight for the KEB Hana Bank Championship over four days, starting on Oct. 18. The big clash takes place at the long 7,275-yard Ocean Course of the Sky72 Golf & Resort near Incheon International Airport. Long hitters, for sure, have an edge.

Golf | 2018-10-07 16:53

LPGA team play to resume Sunday after cancellation due to Typhoon Kong-rey

Inclement weather caused by Typhoon Kong-rey wiped out Saturday's action at an LPGA team competition in South Korea.The LPGA announced the cancellation of play on Saturday at the UL International Crown for 32 golfers in the field at the rain-soaked Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul. It said the course was inundated by heavy rain overnight a...

Golf | 2018-10-06 18:15

Lee So-young's swing offers tips to win

Lee So-young has captured three titles this season including the All for You Championship last month. The 21-year-old Lee stands only 166 centimeters tall but hits the ball way long. She ranks seventh in driving distance with her tee shots averaging roughly 252 yards.

Golf | 2018-10-02 16:41

Led by world No. 1, host S. Korea seeks 1st title at LPGA team competition

World No. 1 Park Sung-hyun will look to lift host South Korea to its first title at a fledgling LPGA match play competition this week.

Golf | 2018-10-01 17:54

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