The International Crown, an LPGA match-play competition, will feature a new team of global stars for this year's edition in Korea, organizers said Thursday.
The 2024 LPGA Tour ended Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, drawing the curtain on a dissapointing year for Korean golfers with just three titles won across the 35 events.
Korea aims to attract 30 million annual tourists by 2027 and earn 30 billion in tourism revenue by 2027. But current statistics show that the country has much more work to do if it wants to reach these targets.
Ryu Hae-ran missed her third LPGA victory after finishing in third place with a 21-under-par, 267, at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia on Sunday.
Ryu Hae-ran beat Ko Jin-young in an all-Korean playoff at the FM Championship on Sunday at TPC Boston in Massachusetts to claim her second LPGA title and $570,000 in prize money.
Lauren Coughlin won the CPKC Women’s Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, pulling away from Ryu Hae-ran with a two-stroke swing on the par-3 17th.
The South Korean government made an official complaint to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for introducing the country as North Korea during the opening ceremony held on Friday in Paris, France.
Ryu shot a 19-under-par, 265, to finish one stroke behind Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen.
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jang Mi-ran extended an olive branch to the Korea Football Association Wednesday, clarifying that the ministry is not looking for problems at the KFA but offering to work together to find solutions
Sophomore LPGA golfer Ryu Hae-ran finished in solo fifth at the Amundi Evian Championship on Sunday with a 13-under-par, 271, managing the best finish by Korean and her third top five of the 2024 LPGA season.
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