All posts tagged "LPGA"

  • Park Inbee gets a victory shower from Lydia Ko after winning the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic golf tournament Sunday, June 8, 2014 in Waterloo, Ontario. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Dave Chidley)
    Inbee Park to retake No. 1 spot in women’s golf

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Park Inbee will take the No. 1 spot in women’s golf from Stacy Lewis next Monday. Both players are skipping the Blue Bay LPGA this week in China. Lewis has held the...

    • Posted October 23, 2014
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  • Kyu Jung Baek of South Korea poses with the trophy for the media after winning the KEB Hana Bank Championship golf tournament at Sky72 Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Baek Kyu-jung is the latest S. Korean to win LPGA event

    INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Baek Kyu-jung of South Korea won a three-way playoff Sunday to claim the LPGA’s KEB-HanaBank Championship. Baek, making the first LPGA start of her career, shot a final-round 67 to finish tied...

    • Posted October 20, 2014
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  • Lydia Ko
    Koreans fall off lead at LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship

    INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Karine Icher of France shot a 4-under 68 in the second round to take a one-stroke lead at the top of the European-dominated leaderboard at the KEB-HanaBank Championship on Friday. Icher birdied...

    • Posted October 17, 2014
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  • Mirim Lee is among seven South Korean players in the top-10 after the first round at the KEB Hanabank Championship (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
    South Koreans continue to dominate LPGA at KEB Championship

    INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (AP) — Haeji Kang shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over five players, including three fellow South Koreans, after the first round of the LPGA’s KEB-Hanabank Championship. Lee Il-hee...

    • Posted October 16, 2014
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  • Park In-bee married her swing coach, Nam Gi-hyeob,
    Golfer Park In-bee ties knot at S. Korean country club

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean golfer Park In-bee tied the knot at a local country club Monday. The world’s No. 2 female golfer married her swing coach, Nam Gi-hyeob, in a ceremony held at Seowon Valley Country...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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  • Ryu So-yeon took over Stacy Lewis' first round one stroke lead with a  6-under 65 (AP)
    Ryu So-yeon surges to front at LPGA Malaysia event

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Ryu So-yeon shot a 6-under 65 that resulted in a two stroke lead at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia event held at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. First round...

    • Posted October 10, 2014
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  • Choi Na-Yeon, a 7-time winner on the LPGA Tour, is right on the heels of the leader Stacy Lewis. (Korea Times file)
    Stacy Lewis vs. 7 Koreans

    ‘LPGA Korea’ in great position to win seventh title in eight tournaments   By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Seven South Korean female golfers are within the top six positions after the first round of the...

    • Posted October 9, 2014
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