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(LEAD) S. Korean contingent looking to end American dominance at Presidents Cup

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 10-13, 17-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A record contingent of four South Korean golfers will represent the International Team at the biennial Presidents Cup this week, as they will try to snap a long Ameri
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S. Korean contingent looking to end American dominance at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A record contingent of four South Korean golfers will represent the International Team at the biennial Presidents Cup this week, as they will try to snap a long American winning streak at the match play compet
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LPGA legend Pak Se-ri to host charity golf event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri will host a charity match play event later this month, her foundation announced Friday, with donations to be made to help environmental protection efforts and junior golf dev
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With dream realized, PGA Tour rookie determined to stay on big circuit

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Kim Seong-hyeon has realized his lifelong dream of reaching the PGA Tour. Set to make his debut this week, Kim says his biggest goal now is to stay on the big tour as long as he can."
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S. Korean golfer An Byeong-hun credits boxing with paving path back to PGA Tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Trying to make it back to the PGA Tour after dropping to the second-tier circuit, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun built his new workout routine around an unfamiliar sport: boxing.What An did with boxing appa
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S. Korean golfers ready for fun experience with countrymen at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- When Kim Si-woo made his Presidents Cup debut in 2017 in New Jersey, he was the only South Korean player on the International Team, which featured 11 other non-European players in the match play competition aga
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(LEAD) S. Koreans Lee Kyoung-hoon, Kim Si-woo make Presidents Cup team as captain's picks

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-11; FIXES details in para 12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Lee Kyoung-hoon and Kim Si-woo were named captain's selections for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday, set to join two countrymen
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S. Koreans Lee Kyoung-hoon, Kim Si-woo make Presidents Cup team as captain's picks

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Lee Kyoung-hoon and Kim Si-woo were named captain's selections for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday, set to join two countrymen at the biennial global team competition between the United S
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S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung nominated for PGA Tour's top rookie prize

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Joo-hyung is up for the top rookie award on the PGA Tour, on the strength of a stunning victory in August.The PGA Tour announced three nominees for its Rookie of the Year honor, dubbed the
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Eligibility criteria set for PGA Tour's CJ Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The eligibility criteria for a PGA Tour event run by the South Korean food conglomerate CJ Group have been set, tournament organizers said Tuesday.The CJ Cup, to be played from Oct. 20 to 23 at Congaree Golf Cl
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S. Korean rookies blow lead in bid for maiden LPGA win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Having frittered away their final round lead in Canada, South Korean LPGA rookies Choi Hye-jin and An Narin will have to wait longer for their maiden victory.Choi finished tied for second at the CP Women's
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(LEAD) S. Korean Im Sung-jae finishes runner-up at PGA Tour season finale

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments in paras 4-5, 19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Im Sung-jae has just missed out on PGA Tour history, finishing runner-up in the season finale in a bid to become the first Asian champion of the FedEx
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S. Korean Im Sung-jae finishes runner-up at PGA Tour season finale

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Im Sung-jae has just missed out on PGA Tour history, finishing runner-up in the season finale in a bid to become the first Asian champion of the FedEx Cup.Despite a strong late push, Im ended in a
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Young veteran on PGA Tour pushed by rising star

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- For the past couple of years, Im Sung-jae has been hands down the best South Korean player on the PGA Tour, a consistent workhorse hanging around the top 20 in the world rankings with no countryman nearby.Today
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(LEAD) 2 S. Koreans chasing season-ending jackpot on PGA Tour

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 5-8, 14-15)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- With the 2021-2022 PGA Tour season winding down this week in Atlanta, two South Korean players will be going after a cool US$18 million jackpot in the Peach State.Im Sun
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2 S. Koreans chasing season-ending jackpot on PGA Tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- With the 2021-2022 PGA Tour season winding down this week in Atlanta, two South Korean players will be going after a cool US$18 million jackpot in the Peach State.Im Sung-jae and Lee Kyoung-hoon will be part of
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Playing at Presidents Cup dream come true for budding S. Korean star

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- As a teenager and an aspiring golf star, Kim Joo-hyung attended a couple of Presidents Cups, a match play event between Americans and non-European international players, hoping to be inside the ropes and compet
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2 S. Korean golfers make International Team at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean golfers are bound for this year's Presidents Cup, the biennial match play competition pitting non-European international players against Americans.The top eight players for the Internationa
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(LEAD) 2 S. Koreans qualify for PGA Tour's season finale

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-10)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean players have secured spots in the PGA Tour season finale, with one of them pushing himself into the exclusive field thanks to a blistering final round in the
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2 S. Koreans qualify for PGA Tour's season finale

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean players have secured spots in the PGA Tour season finale, with one of them pushing himself into the exclusive field thanks to a blistering final round in the latest playoff event.Im Sung-jae an