INCHEON, South Korea – With the approach of Typhoon Kong-Rey expected to affect the area this weekend, the UL International Crown’s schedule is being adjusted for Friday. The start of the second-round fourball matches are being moved up to 7:05 a.m. local time. That’s 6:05 p.m. ET on Thursday. The LPGA plan is to play […]
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Day 1 of the UL International Crown is complete, with host country South Korea the lone two-win team. Here’s a look at the current standings and how the matches played out on Thursday. The top two points-earners from each pool, as well as a fifth-place wild-card team [determined by a playoff between the third-place teams […]
INCHEON, South Korea – Three down with five holes to go, England’s Georgia Hall knew just what to do in her fourball match Thursday at the UL International Crown. Take a “Deep Breath.” That’s what Hall has tattooed on the inside of her right wrist. Hall took partner Charley Hull’s breath away chipping in from […]
With a new PGA Tour season comes a fresh batch of rookies, and one player is sure to turn some heads off the tee. Cameron Champ burst onto the scene with his long drives at the 2017 U.S. Open, and he left Texas A&M to turn pro a few months later. The 23-year-old quickly found […]
No one is more excited to get the new PGA Tour season underway than Brendan Steele. Steele has become the king of the Napa Valley in recent years, taking a 54-hole lead at the 2015 Safeway Open before a disappointing final-round fade. He returned in 2016 to capture his first win in more than five […]
INCHEON, South Korea – Typhoon Kong-Rey poses some problems for the UL International Crown. The outer edge of the storm will have an effect on the LPGA event over the weekend, though DTN and tour meteorologist Joe Halvorson said it was still uncertain how close the track would take the storm to Incheon. UL International […]
INCHEON, South Korea – The Americans were working in virtual isolation during Tuesday’s practice round at the UL International Crown when they heard distant roars. The South Koreans were practicing with up to 400 fans in tow at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club. The gallery chasing Sung Hyun Park, So Yeon Ryu, I.K. Kim and In […]
INCHEON, South Korea – The UL International Crown’s footprint gets a lot larger in South Korea this week. Barring weather issues, the LPGA expects to smash attendance records for the event, which is in its third year. They’ve already smashed corporate sales records. “I don’t know if this will be the springboard that takes the […]
Apparently the cure for a Ryder Cup hangover is a trip halfway around the world. Phil Mickelson’s week in France was nothing short of a disaster, as the veteran went 0-2 while ceding the clinching point to Francesco Molinari during their Sunday singles match. Added as a pick by captain Jim Furyk to make his […]
A fan injured by an errant Brooks Koepka drive at last week’s Ryder Cup has spoken out after the accident left her blind in one eye. Corine Remande, 49, is an avid golfer who traveled from Egypt to France to attend the matches with her husband. She was standing next to the green on the […]