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LPGA's Ko and Doherty share lead in Cincinnati after two rounds, with Korda just three back

Ko Jin-young and Amanda Doherty each shot a four-under 66 on Friday to share the second-round lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with Nelly Korda just three shots back in her bid for a third straight victory.

2026.5.16

Hannah Green poses with the trophy after winning the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on March 1. [AP/YONHAP]

Green tops elite HSBC field featuring Korean contenders

The LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship ended Sunday with Hannah Green lifting the trophy in Singapore, wrapping up a key event on the Tour’s Asian swing that regularly draws many of the world’s top-ranked golfers outside the majors.

2026.3.3

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Kim Hyo-joo of Korea tees off on the 18th hole during the final round of the Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, on Oct. 4. [GETTY/YONHAP]

Major champions teeing off as LPGA makes lone annual Korea stop this week

The LPGA Tour will make its annual stop in Korea this week, with a scenic course on the country's southern coast hosting major champions and homegrown stars over four days. The sixth edition of the BMW Ladies Championship will start Thursday.

2025.10.14

Ko Jin-young hits a tee shot on the 14th hole during the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give 2025 at Blythefield Country Club on June 12 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [AFP/YONHAP]

Ko Jin-young seeks second Evian Championship title amid Korean resurgence on LPGA

Ko Jin-young aims for a repeat win at the Evian Championship in France, where Korean golfers seek to regain their former dominance after recent struggles on the LPGA Tour.

2025.7.9

Ko Jin-young hits a shot during the Founders Cup presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands 2025 at Bradenton Country Club in Florida on Feb. 9. [AFP/YONHAP]

Ko Jin-young climbs to 7th in rankings after Founders Cup runner-up finish

Ko Jin-young jumped four spots to land in seventh place on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings after finishing runner-up at the Founders Cup presented by the U.S. Virgin Islands on the LPGA Tour on Sunday.

2025.2.11

Ko Jin-young claims second place at Founders Cup, missing fourth title

Ko Jin-young finished as runner-up in the Founders Cup on Sunday, posting a 17-under-par 267, marking another strong finish in the LPGA tournament where she became the first golfer to win the title three times in 2023.

2025.2.10

Yoon Ina hits a shot during the Dukshin EPC-Seoul Economics Ladies Classic in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Oct. 26, 2024. [NEWS1]

KLPGA star Yoon Ina to make LPGA debut at Founders Cup

KLPGA star Yoon Ina, who was once banned in Korea for playing the wrong ball, will make her LPGA debut on Thursday at the Founders Cup at the Bradenton Country Club in Florida.

2025.2.5

Yoon Ina hits a shot during the Dukshin EPC-Seoul Economics Ladies Classic in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Oct. 27, 2024. [NEWS1]

Yoon Ina promises to put Korean golfers back on top on the LPGA Tour

KLPGA star Yoon Ina is looking to follow in footsteps of fellow LPGA golfers to bring back Korea's dominance on the U.S. Tour.

2025.1.2

Amy Yang holds the trophy after winning the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in Sammamish, Washington on June 23. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

CME Group Tour Championship ends dissapointing year for Korean LPGA golfers

The 2024 LPGA Tour ended Sunday at the CME Group Tour Championship, drawing the curtain on a dissapointing year for Korean golfers with just three titles won across the 35 events.

2024.11.25

Korea's Amy Yang in action during the first round of the women's golf tournament at the Paris Olympics at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France on Aug. 7. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Amy Yang, Ko Jin-young lead Korean contingent at AIG Women's Open

Fifteen Korean golfers are set to tee off at the 2024 AIG Women’s Open in Fife, Scotland Thursday for a shot at winning the final LPGA major of the year.

2024.8.21