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Kuchar ends long drought, Singh, Langer winners in Phoenix

Matt Kuchar ended more than four years without a PGA Tour victory Sunday by closing with a 2-under 69 and holding up through a few nervous moments down the stretch to win the Mayakoba Golf Classic.

Golf | 2018-11-12 17:14

Copy Lee Da-yeon's symmetrical golf swing

Lee Da-yeon stands only 157 centimeters tall, but she hits the ball way long. She hits her tee shots 250.5 yards on average and is ranked ninth in driving distance.

Golf | 2018-11-06 17:57

S. Korean golfer wins LPGA qualifying event, undecided on future

South Korean golfer Lee Jeong-eun has won the qualifying event for the LPGA Tour for next season, though she isn't yet sure if she'll take her talent to the top competition right away.

Golf | 2018-11-04 17:55

Park Gyeol triumphs in 106th tournament at SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic

For Park Gyeol, the KLPGA championship had long been a distant dream. She finally snatched her first career title in her 106th tournament over four dreary years. The 22-year-old Park achieved an impressive come-from-behind victory at SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic, Sunday.

Golf | 2018-10-30 17:12

S. Korean Ko Jin-young wins LPGA's top rookie award

The LPGA Tour announced Wednesday South Korean golfer Ko Jin-young has clinched its Rookie of the Year award with four tournaments left in the 2018 season.

Golf | 2018-10-24 17:05

Brooks Koepka wins CJ Cup

Brooks Koepka won the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges golf championship on Sunday, denying Gary Woodland, who threatened to supplant him three times. With the victory, Koepka rose to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. He received roughly 1.9 billion won in prize money.

Golf | 2018-10-21 20:40

Brooks Koepka earns No. 1 ranking with PGA win in Korea

Brooks Koepka locked down the No. 1 spot in the men's world golf rankings with his first PGA Tour win of the season in South Korea on Sunday, aided by a thrilling chip-in birdie down the stretch. Koepka, the 2017-2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year, captured the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges with a four-round total of 21-under 267, four strokes ahead of Gary Woodland, whose furious char...

Golf | 2018-10-21 15:56

Cream rises, S. Koreans fall at PGA tourney at home

Early South Korean contenders fell by the wayside as the cream rose to the top on the second day of the lone PGA Tour event in the country Friday. Scott Piercy shot to the top of the leaderboard with a bogey-free round of seven-under 65 at the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges on Jeju Island. At 9-under overall, Piercy leads Brooks Koepka, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, by one stroke.

Golf | 2018-10-19 17:52

Chun In-gee climbs 15 spots in world rankings after LPGA win

South Korean golfer Chun In-gee moved up 15 spots in the latest women's rankings unveiled Tuesday, following a long-awaited LPGA victory.

Golf | 2018-10-16 17:30

Brooks Koepka excites Korean golf fans

Golf fans in South Korea will be treated to quality golf for the third consecutive week, with Brooks Koepka, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, joining the tour's Asia Swing.

Golf | 2018-10-16 17:30

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