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World No. 1 Ko Jin-young honored to match LPGA legend's record

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Ko Jin-young matched an LPGA record to start this week, as she remained at No. 1 in the women's world rankings for the 158th week overall.It tied Ko with Mexican legend Lorena Ochoa for th
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World No. 1 Ko Jin-young eyes 3rd career LPGA major on historic course

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Having reclaimed the top spot in the women's world golf rankings this spring, South Korean star Ko Jin-young will take aim at winning her third career LPGA major title this week on a famed track.The KPMG Wo
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Ko Jin-young ties record for most weeks spent at top of women's golf rankings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean LPGA star Ko Jin-young has tied the record for most weeks spent at No. 1 in the women's world rankings.The LPGA announced Monday (U.S. time) that this week marks Ko's 158th week at the top
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(LEAD) Kim Joo-hyung notches 1st career top-10 in major at U.S. Open

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 7-10)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Buoyed by his third consecutive round in the 60s, South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung has recorded his first top-10 finish at a major championship at the U.S. Open.Kim shot a fo
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Kim Joo-hyung notches 1st career top-10 in major at U.S. Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Buoyed by his third consecutive round in the 60s, South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung has recorded his first top-10 finish at a major championship at the U.S. Open.Kim shot a four-under 276 to tie for eighth plac
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Late miscue proves costly as Yang Hee-young misses out on 5th LPGA title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Done in by a late double bogey, South Korean Yang Hee-young has missed out on a chance to end her four-year LPGA title drought.Yang finished tied for third at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give at Blythefi
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Kim Hyo-joo falls just short of 6th career LPGA win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has fallen short in her bid for a sixth career LPGA title, after barely missing an eagle on the last hole that would have set up a playoff against the eventual champion.Kim fini
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Kim Si-woo comes up short in bid to win Jack Nicklaus' tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Kim Si-woo has fallen short in his bid to win a prestigious PGA Tour event hosted by the great Jack Nicklaus, instead settling for his second top-five finish in his past four starts.Kim finished alo
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LPGA veteran looking to play fearless golf in match-play title defense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- As the defending champion of this week's LPGA match-play tournament in Las Vegas, South Korean veteran Ji Eun-hee naturally has fond memories from Sin City.What makes the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play more sp
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Ko Jin-young back as No. 1 in women's golf rankings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- On the strength of her recent LPGA victory, South Korean star Ko Jin-young has returned to the top of the women's golf rankings.Ko climbed a spot to No. 1 in the latest rankings announced Monday (U.S. time),
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Lone S. Korean at PGA Championship posts top-30 finish

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kyoung-hoon, the lone South Korean to make the cut at the PGA Championship, had a solid finish to the second major tournament of the men's golf season with an under-par score in the final round.Lee tied
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Lone S. Korean left at PGA Championship struggles in 3rd round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kyoung-hoon, the only South Korean player remaining at the PGA Championship, has taken a few steps back with a bumpy third round at the season's second major tournament.Lee posted a round of five-over 75
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One S. Korean player makes cut at PGA Championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Only one out of five South Koreans in action has made the cut at the PGA Championship, the second major tournament of the men's golf season.Lee Kyoung-hoon, a two-time PGA Tour winner, will get to play on th
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'Every shot matters': Kim Joo-hyung gets stuck in mud on adventurous hole at PGA Championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The scorecard for the South Korean player Kim Joo-hyung in the first round of the PGA Championship in the state of New York showed he had a bogey on the par-4 sixth hole.But it was far from your ordinary bogey.K
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S. Koreans well off pace after opening round at PGA Championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers found themselves well out of contention after the opening round of the PGA Championship, the second major tournament of the season, with no one posting an under-par score.When the play was s
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S. Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung driven to win major for Asia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- As one of the brightest young stars in men's golf today, South Korea's Kim Joo-hyung isn't out there thinking just about himself.Competing in his third PGA Championship this week in the state of New
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In-form S. Koreans chasing maiden major at PGA Championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean golfers fresh off strong performances will be in pursuit of their maiden major title this week in the state of New York.Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo will be among five South Koreans in action at t
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Latest LPGA champion Ko Jin-young attributes playoff win to luck

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- After rallying from a four-stroke deficit to claim her 15th career LPGA title in a playoff, South Korean star Ko Jin-young attributed her win to luck.Ko defeated Minjee Lee of Australia on the first hole of the
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(2nd LD) S. Korean Ko Jin-young captures 15th LPGA title in playoff

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 10-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Ko Jin-young has won her 15th career LPGA title in a playoff in New Jersey, rallying from a four-stroke deficit to inch closer to the LPGA Hall of Fame.Ko de
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(LEAD) S. Korean Ko Jin-young captures 15th LPGA title in playoff

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 13 paras, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Ko Jin-young has won her 15th career LPGA title in a playoff in New Jersey, rallying from a four-stroke deficit to inch closer to the LPGA Hall of F