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Retiring LPGA legend wants to be remembered as 'respected contributor'

With 25 victories and five major championships during nearly two decades on the LPGA Tour, there's little doubting the credentials of the retiring South Korean legend, Pak Se-ri.

Golf | 2016-10-11 14:27

Despite No. 1 ranking, Lydia Ko feels she has room to grow

At the tender age of 19, Lydia Ko has been putting together a Hall-of-Fame career on the LPGA Tour.

Golf | 2016-10-11 14:25

Jang wins LPGA Taiwan Championship

Korean golfer Jang Ha-na, 24, claimed her third career LPGA title, Sunday, seven months after she won the HSBC Women’s Championship in Singapore.

Golf | 2016-10-09 20:18

Korean golfer Pak Se-ri to officially retire next week

A retirement ceremony has been scheduled for the South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri during an LPGA Tour event on her native soil next week, organizers said Friday.

Golf | 2016-10-07 10:48

Let your subconscious be your guide

Researchers at the renowned Max Planck Institute discovered that subconscious commitment to a plan of action is made as long as seven seconds before we actually act.

Golf | 2016-10-05 20:19

Hitting your ball longer and straighter

Golf instructors are arguing endlessly about the different ways to hit your ball as far and straight as you want. But two ways here will help you achieve your goal with ease. The first is keeping your hands passive during the entire swing. To this end, you’d better let your body play a dominant role in swinging your club. You can also hit your ball successfully by creating an...

Golf | 2016-10-05 20:12

Kim In-kyung grabs championship at Reignwood LPGA Classic

South Korean golfer Kim In-kyung captured an LPGA title in China on Sunday.

Golf | 2016-10-02 18:20

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

I have taught a number of expert players, and they all have one thing in common: They have control of their clubface. When I ask average players to take a practice swing in slow motion and demonstrate where the face should be at key points, they have trouble. Basically, unless you’re an expert, you have no idea what the clubface is doing.

Golf | 2016-09-28 17:29

7-point advice on making compact three-quarter swing

To hit your ball far to your satisfaction, you need to synchronize your swing with your body turn. More importantly, you need to speed up your club so its speed peaks through your ball. Toward this end, you’d better make a compact three-quarter backswing. Seven-point advice here will help you whack your ball successfully to your satisfaction with a simple three-quarter swing.

Golf | 2016-09-28 16:58

IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

We live in a matrix of gravity, and over thousands of years our bodies have developed intricate systems that allow us to react to the G-force exerted on us.

Golf | 2016-09-21 16:26

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