Hanwha's LIFEPLUS International Crown concludes with Australian team victory

Hanwha Life President and Chief Global Officer Kim Dong-won, second from right, poses with members of the Australian team at Goyang New Korea Country Club in Gyeonggi Province, Sunday, celebrating their victory in the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown. Courtesy of Hanwha Life

The Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, an LPGA national team event, concluded successfully after four days of competition, with the Australian team taking the crown, Hanwha Life said Monday.

LIFEPLUS is a joint brand of financial affiliates of the Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, including Hanwha Life and Hanwha Investment & Securities.

The latest competition, held at Goyang New Korea Country Club from Thursday to Sunday, returned to Korea for the first time since 2018. It featured eight teams representing the United States, Korea, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, China and a World Team, with 32 of the world’s top players competing for a total prize of $2 million.

After fierce competition, the Australian team, featuring Minjee Lee (world No. 3) and Hannah Green (world No. 18), captured the championship.

Lee was named the tournament MVP, receiving a specially crafted trophy inspired by the 63 Building in Yeouido, symbolizing the headquarters of Hanwha’s financial affiliates.

Since the 1990s, when it launched the Hanwha Cup Seoul Women’s Open, Hanwha Group has worked to strengthen the domestic infrastructure and systems for women’s golf, while actively supporting players in reaching the international stage and significantly contributing to the global recognition of Korean women’s golf.

“This International Crown showcased the competitiveness of women’s sports and the potential to grow both the sport and its fan culture,” Hanwha Life co-CEO Kwon Hyeuk-woong said. “We will continue to provide diverse opportunities through sports to foster positive societal change.”