LPGA veteran wins battle against self to end long title drought at home

HAENAM, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Sei-young ended her five-year LPGA title drought by winning the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday by four strokes, but the final margin of victory doesn't begin to tell the whole story of how Kim's final round went. The South Korean veteran entered the final round at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, with a four-shot lead over two players at 19-under. But one of those two, Korean American Yealimi Noh, made an early push while pla

Oct. 19, 2025

Ariya Jutanugarn withdraws from LPGA match-play event in S. Korea

Ariya Jutanugarn, a two-time LPGA major champion from Thailand, has pulled out from her team for an upcoming LPGA match-play event in South Korea. The LPGA announced Friday that Jutanugarn, a 12-time winner on the LPGA Tour, will not be able to compete at the International Crown due to an injury. She was replaced by Jasmine Suwannapura. Jutanugarn, world No. 16, is the second Thai player to withdraw from the International Crown this month, with Patty Tavatanakit having done the same last week. T

Oct. 17, 2025

Hwang You-min captures maiden LPGA title

Hwang You-min has captured her first LPGA title in Hawaii with a late birdie barrage in the final round. Hwang won the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Saturday, with a four-round total of 17-under 271. Hwang recorded birdies on five of her last six holes, including the last four straight, en route to a five-under 67 in the final round. Hwang's fellow South Korean Kim Hyo-joo finished alone in second place at 16-under after carding a 68 in the final round. Her

Oct. 5, 2025

Kim A-lim 1 off lead at LPGA major entering final round

Kim A-lim is one stroke off the lead heading into the final round of the last LPGA major tournament of the season. The South Korean went five-under 67 in the third round of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, on Saturday (local time), reaching eight-under for the tournament. The bogey-free round put Kim alone in second place, one shot behind Miyu Yamashita of Japan. At the start of the third round, Kim was eight strokes back of Yamashita, who was leading the wa

Aug. 3, 2025

5 out of 6 S. Koreans miss cut at Open Championship

Only one out of six South Korean players in the field has made the cut at the final major tournament of the men's golf season. Im Sung-jae shot an even 71 in the second round of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, on Friday (local time), with a birdie and a bogey. It was Im's second straight round of 71 on this par-71 course. He is in a 17-way tie for 34th place. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler soared to the top of the leaderboard at 10-under after firi

July 19, 2025

[Graphic News] World’s highest-earning golfers

Over the past year, golf’s top 10 earners collectively brought in an astonishing $612 million. Scottie Scheffler led all players in on-course earnings with $67 million and added approximately $30 million from off-course ventures, totaling $97 million. However, Jon Rahm retained the title of highest-paid golfer, raking in $102 million, thanks largely to his $50 million LIV Golf contract and $42 million in tournament winnings. Rory McIlroy followed with $84 million, boosted by his Masters victory.

July 10, 2025

[Graphic News] S. Korean golfers regain momentum on LPGA Tour

Ryu Hae-ran recently captured a wire-to-wire victory at the inaugural Black Desert Championship, finishing with a bogey-free final round of 8-under 64 that included six birdies and an eagle. She posted a total score of 26-under 262 to secure the title. This marks the third LPGA Tour win of the year by a South Korean golfer. While Korean players have faced challenges on the LPGA Tour in recent years, standout performers such as Ryu Hae-ran, Amy Yang, Kim Hyo-joo and Kim A-lim continue to deliver

May 21, 2025

An Byeong-hun sits 5 back of opening-round lead at PGA Championship

An Byeong-hun made an eagle to hang around early contenders to begin the second major tournament of the 2025 PGA Tour season in North Carolina. The South Korean veteran shot two-under 69 at the PGA Championship at the par-71, 7,596-yard Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte on Thursday and sits five back of the leader, Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela, in a tie for 20th. An began his round on the 10th hole, and had three birdies and two bogeys over his first nine holes. After trading two birdies for two bo

May 16, 2025

Latest LPGA winner Ryu Hae-ran reaches career-high No. 5 in world rankings

South Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran has soared to her career-high No. 5 in the world rankings on the strength of her latest LPGA Tour title. Ryu jumped seven spots to reach No. 5 in the latest women's world rankings released Tuesday, becoming the third South Korean player in the top 10 in the process. Ryu claimed her third career LPGA win at the Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah, on Sunday, going wire to wire for a five-shot victory. Ryu is trailing four players who stayed put for this week:

May 6, 2025