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S. Korean Ko Jin-young captures 15th LPGA title in playoff

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 defeated Minjee Lee of Australia in a
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S. Korean Kim Si-woo falls shy of 5th career PGA Tour title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- It was close but no cigar for Kim Si-woo on the PGA Tour.The South Korean veteran finished in second place at the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, on Sunday (local time), ending up one st
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Lee Kyoung-hoon feels right at home in Texas ahead of 'three-peat' bid on PGA Tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- PGA Tour veteran Lee Kyoung-hoon may be from South Korea, but he is feeling right at home in Texas this week.That's where Lee will be trying to win his third straight AT&T Byron Nelson title.Starting Thursda
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S. Korea salvages 2 wins to close out International Crown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- With its fate long sealed, South Korea salvaged two wins against Japan on its final day at the International Crown, the biennial LPGA match play competition.In Day 3 of the four-ball play, Choi Hye-jin and Chun I
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Defending champion S. Korea eliminated early in International Crown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not get to defend its title at the International Crown, the biennial LPGA match play competition.For the second straight day, South Korea lost both of its matches in the team competition at TPC H
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S. Korea drops both matches on Day 1 at International Crown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is off to a rocky start to its title defense at the International Crown, having lost both of its matches on the first day of the LPGA match play competition.South Korea went 0-2-0 in four-ball action
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S. Korean LPGA star thinks team 'can win again' at International Crown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The highest-ranked female golfer from South Korea believes the country "can win again" at this week's LPGA match play competition.South Korea is the defending champion at the International Crown,
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Players to don numbers on uniform at LPGA match play competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Taking the spirit of the team competition to another level, players at an upcoming LPGA match play competition will wear numbers on the back of their uniforms, the event's organizers said Wednesday.The eight-
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S. Korea goes for 2nd straight title at LPGA match play competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) -- Led by a resurgent star, South Korea will chase its second consecutive title at an LPGA team match play competition this week in San Francisco.South Korea will be the No. 2 seed at the eight-country International
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Lone LPGA tournament in S. Korea switches venue for 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The BMW Ladies Championship, the lone LPGA Tour event that takes place annually in South Korea, will be held on its third different course this fall.The LPGA Tour and BMW Korea announced Friday that Seowon Hil
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(Yonhap Interview) Trailblazing Polish golfer looks to keep improving, inspiring others

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Over the course of his career, Polish golfer Adrian Meronk has set a lot of "firsts."Meronk became the first Polish player to compete on the Challenge Tour, a second-tier men's competition in E
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(LEAD) Two S. Koreans tie for 4th at LPGA season's 1st major

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Kim A-lim and Yang Hee-young have fallen short of winning the first major championship of the 2023 LPGA season.Kim and Yang finished tied for fourth plac
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Two S. Koreans tie for 4th at LPGA season's 1st major

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Kim A-lim and Yang Hee-young have fallen short of winning the first major championship of the 2023 LPGA season.Kim and Yang finished tied for fourth place at the Chevron Championship near
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Ko Jin-young says 'everything is perfect' ahead of LPGA season's 1st major

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Having put a nagging wrist injury behind her, South Korean LPGA star Ko Jin-young thinks she couldn't be in a better spot as she gears up for the first major championship of the season."Mentally and
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Ko Jin-young to continue LPGA Hall of Fame pursuit at season's 1st major

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- With her career back on track thanks to a long-awaited victory in March, South Korean LPGA star Ko Jin-young will continue her pursuit of a place in the Hall of Fame at the season's first major championshi
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S. Korea makes roster change for LPGA int'l team event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has made a roster change ahead of an eight-country match play competition in women's golf scheduled for May.The LPGA announced Tuesday (U.S. local time) that South Korea is one of three nations
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Kim Joo-hyung, Im Sung-jae post top-20 finishes at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Two of the four South Korean players in action at the Masters finished inside the top 20 in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday.Kim Joo-hyung and Im Sung-jae tied for 16th at two-under 286 at Augusta National Golf
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4 S. Koreans make cut at weather-interrupted Masters

AUGUSTA, United States, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A record four South Korean players made the cut at the Masters, the first major of the men's golf season interrupted by inclement weather.The second round of the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club
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To avoid Masters curse, S. Korean Im Sung-jae takes leisurely stroll at Par 3 Contest

AUGUSTA, United States, April 5 (Yonhap) -- So hard is Im Sung-jae trying to win his Masters title this week that, when he found himself in early contention at the annual Par 3 Contest at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Wednesday,
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S. Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung living the dream at Masters

AUGUSTA, United States, April 4 (Yonhap) -- Even before teeing off at the Masters for the first time in his burgeoning career, South Korean golfer Kim Joo-hyung is already living the dream.The 20-year-old, better known as Tom Kim stateside, played a