Australian LPGA star Minjee Lee eyes No. 1 ranking after winning in S. Korea

After reaching a mini career milestone in her LPGA Tour career Sunday in South Korea, Australian star Minjee Lee set her sights on an even bigger target. "I still haven't been able to reach world No. 1 yet. That's the goal for me. That's where I really want to reach," Lee said after beating Alison Lee of the United States in a playoff to win the BMW Ladies Championship in Paju, northwest of Seoul. It was Minjee's first win in South Korea, the country of her parents&

Oct. 22, 2023

Golf icon Pak Se-ri announces namesake LPGA Tour event

Five-time major winner and LPGA Hall of Famer Pak Se-ri is launching an LPGA Tour event named after her, set to take place in March 2024 in Palm Springs, California. The announcement of the Se Ri Pak LPGA Tour came during a press conference following the 2023 Maum Pak Se-ri World Match Golf Tournament at Stonegate Country Club in Gijang, Busan. The two-day event, hosted by Pak’s Hope Foundation, featured prominent sports figures like fellow LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam, five-time LP

Oct. 12, 2023

S. Korea wins gold, silver in men's golf

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea captured the gold medal in the team event of the men's golf tournament at the Asian Games on Sunday, as a pair of PGA Tour winners joined two amateurs for a comfortable victory. Kim Si-woo and Im Sung-jae, who have a combined six victories on the top men's tour, along with Jang Yu-bin and Cho Woo-young, scored 76-under to give South Korea its first Asiad gold medal in men's golf since 2010. The three best scores from the four players were added eac

Oct. 1, 2023

S. Koreans finish well out of contention at final PGA Tour playoff event

Three South Korean players have ended up well back of the pack at the final playoff event on the PGA Tour. Kim Si-woo and Tom Kim tied for 20th place at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday, with both finishing at six-under 276. Kim Si-woo shot a four-under 66 in the final round at East Lake Golf Club with six birdies and two bogeys. Tom Kim went bogey-free in his round of 67. Im Sung-jae finished alone in 24th place at three-under 279, following a 69 in the final round. He was all over th

Aug. 28, 2023

Tom Kim 5 back of 1st round lead at Tour Championship

South Korean golfer Tom Kim sits five strokes off the lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour's final playoff event. Kim shot a three-under 67 to begin the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Thursday. He is tied for 14th place in the exclusive field of 30 players. Kim qualified for the playoff finale by ranking inside the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings after two playoff events. As No. 16, Kim started the Tour Championship at two-under in the "starting stroke

Aug. 25, 2023

3 S. Korean players looking to strike it rich at final PGA Tour playoff event

A trio of South Korean players will be among the last 30 left standing as the PGA Tour's annual playoffs draw to a conclusion this week. Tom Kim, Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo all ranked inside the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings after the end of the second playoff event, the BMW Championship, on Sunday in Olympia Fields, Illinois, and earned themselves a ticket to the Tour Championship, which tees off Thursday in Atlanta. There will be no cut in the exclusive-field event at East Lake Golf C

Aug. 22, 2023

Im Sung-jae 3 off 1st-round lead at 2nd leg of PGA Tour playoffs

South Korea's Im Sung-jae finds himself three strokes off the first-round lead at the second leg of the lucrative PGA Tour playoffs. Im shot a two-under 68 to open the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club's North Course in Olympia Fields, Illinois, on Thursday (local time). Im, who had three birdies and one bogey, is tied for 12th place with five others. Rory McIlroy and Brian Harman, a pair of major champions, share the opening round lead at five-under par. Im is one of fou

Aug. 18, 2023

4 S. Koreans stay alive in PGA Tour playoff

All four South Korean players who have qualified for the PGA Tour playoff are still alive with one tournament in the books. Im Sung-jae, Tom Kim, Kim Si-woo and An Byeong-hun all ranked inside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings following the conclusion of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis on Sunday. The top 70 in FedEx Cup points after the end of the regular season made it to the Memphis tournament, and now the top 50 will move on to the BMW Championship, which will tee off Thursday

Aug. 14, 2023

Former LPGA star inspired by younger golfers

At this rate, Shin Ji-yai may be tempted to move back to the LPGA Tour. Shin, former world No. 1 in women's golf now playing full time in Japan, finished in third place at the AIG Women's Open in England on Sunday. It was her second top-three performance at an LPGA major this year, following a runner-up finish at the US Women's Open in July. Shin carded a two-under 70 in the final round at Walton Heath Golf Club and ended at seven-under 281, seven behind the champion, Lilia Vu of

Aug. 14, 2023

S. Korean Kim Hyo-joo 1 shot off lead at LPGA season's final major

South Korean player Kim Hyo-joo is one stroke off the lead heading into the final round of the last LPGA major of 2023. Kim shot a four-under 68 in the third round of the AIG Women's Open in Surrey, England, on Saturday, to reach eight-under for the tournament. She is one shot back of the co-leaders, Lilia Vu of the United States and Charley Hull of England, with 18 holes to play at Walton Heath Golf Club. Kim, 28, is going for her second career major, after winning the 2014 Evian Champions

Aug. 13, 2023

S. Koreans fall off pace at final LPGA major of season

South Korean players find themselves way out of contention at the midway point of the final LPGA major of 2023, under way in England. Kim Hyo-joo is the top South Korean at the AIG Women's Open through 36 holes, as she's tied for fifth place at four-under after her second consecutive round of two-under 70 at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, on Friday (local time). Kim is six strokes behind the leader, Ally Ewing of the United States, who fired a blistering 66 with seven birdi

Aug. 12, 2023

S. Koreans in early contention at LPGA season's final major

A pair of South Korean players find themselves in early contention at the final major tournament of the 2023 LPGA season. Lee Jeong-eun and Amy Yang were tied for second place after the first round of the AIG Women's Open in Surrey, England, on Thursday. Both players shot a three-under 69 at Walton Heath Golf Club to sit one stroke behind the sole leader, Ally Ewing of the United States. South Korea has not had a major winner this year and has had just one since the start of the 2021 season

Aug. 11, 2023

An Byeong-hun finishes runner-up on PGA Tour, qualifies for playoffs

South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun has posted his first runner-up finish of the PGA Tour season, easily qualifying for the upcoming playoffs in the process. An shot a three-under 67 in the weather-interrupted final round of the Wyndham Championship, finishing two-shots behind the winner, Lucas Glover of the United States, at 18-under 262 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday (local time). This was An's fourth top-10 performance of the season, and his second in t

Aug. 7, 2023

Kim Hyo-joo posts 2nd runner-up finish of LPGA season in major tuneup

With a bogey-free final round, South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo has recorded her second runner-up finish of the 2023 LPGA Tour season in Scotland. Kim poured in seven birdies for a 65 in the final round of the FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, on Sunday. She finished the tournament at 13-under 275, two back of the champion, Celine Boutier of France. It was Kim's seventh top-10 finish and her second runner-up showing, after the ShopRite LPGA Class

Aug. 7, 2023

S. Korean Ko Jin-young falls from No. 1 in women's golf rankings

For the first time since the middle of May, Ko Jin-young of South Korea is not the top-ranked female golfer in the world. In the latest rankings released Monday night, Ko slipped a notch to No. 2 with average ranking points of 7.54, with Nelly Korda of the United States trading places with Ko to become No. 1 at 7.75 points. Ko began the year at No. 5 but rose to No. 1 on May 22 on the strength of her two LPGA victories early in the season. Then in late June, Ko set the record for most total week

Aug. 1, 2023

Kim Joo-hyung ties for 2nd at Open Championship, best performance by S. Korean

Kim Joo-hyung tied for second place at the Open Championship in England on Sunday, posting the best performance by a South Korean golfer at the historic major tournament despite playing with a sprained ankle. Kim finished at seven-under 277, six behind the champion, Brian Harman of the United States, in a four-way tie for second place. Kim carded a four-under 67 on the final day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, his best round of the tournament. Kim opened the competition with a

July 24, 2023

S. Korean golfer left with extra laundry after qualifying for Open Championship

By tying for third place at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun grabbed a last-minute spot at the Open Championship, the fourth and final major of the men's season, teeing off this week. And he's going to prepare for the big tournament by doing, of all things, laundry. When he arrived at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, An had not packed enough clothes for a trip to England for the Open Championship. But with his third-place finish at

July 17, 2023

Ex-No. 1 Shin Ji-yai ties for 2nd at US Women's Open

In a turn-back-the-clock performance, South Korean Shin Ji-yai has finished tied for second place at the US Women's Open. Shin, former world No. 1 in women's golf, shot a four-under 68 in the final round of the second major championship of the season at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on Sunday. At six-under 282 overall, Shin tied Charley Hull of England for second place, three behind the champion, Allisen Corpuz of the United States. Shin, an 11-time LPGA winner c

July 10, 2023

Kim Hyo-joo 3 back of lead entering final round at US Women's Open

South Korean Kim Hyo-joo finds herself three strokes off the lead going into the final round of the US Women's Open. Kim carded a one-over 73 in the third round of the second LPGA major tournament of the season at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, on Saturday. Kim dropped to four-under 212 for the competition, tied for third place with Bailey Tardy of the United States and three behind the leader, Nasa Hataoka of Japan. Hataoka went for a bogey-free round of 66, the best

July 9, 2023

LPGA releases documentary celebrating Pak Se-ri's monumental major victory

The LPGA has released a documentary celebrating the 25th anniversary of a groundbreaking major championship victory by S. Korean legend Pak Se-ri. Titled "The Shot," the documentary premiered on LPGA's YouTube channel and LPGA.com at 8 p.m. Wednesday. It explores how Pak's win at the 1998 US Women's Open influenced future generations of golfers in her native country and across Asia. The title of the documentary is a nod to Pak's now-iconic shot on the 18th hole at B

July 6, 2023