Posts Tagged ‘South Korea’

CLIFTON, N.J. — South Korea’s Oh Ji Young captured her second LPGA Tour title Sunday, defeating Norwegian Suzann Pettersen by four shots at the Sybase Classic. Oh carded a two-under par 70 for a 14-under total of 274. She claimed the $300,000 US first prize and added the title to the State Farm Classic crown she won last year. The 20-year-old finished with a flourish, draining a ...
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va., — American Cristie Kerr seized the lead with a birdie at 15 and held on to beat South Korea’s In-Kyung Kim by two strokes in the LPGA Michelob Ultra Open by two shots on Sunday. Kerr, who lifted the trophy at the same event in 2005, fired a final-round one-under par 70 for a 16-under ...
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Seoul, South Korea (Sports Network) - Grace Park underwent successful arthroscopic hip surgery this week and will miss up to four months of action on the LPGA Tour. "It was a very difficult decision to have the surgery and miss time, but this was the only way to get back to being healthy and strong," Park said in a statement. "Doctors have given me a very ...
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South Korea's Charlie Wi took advantage of soft early-morning conditions to shoot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 and take a one-stroke lead yesterday after the first round of the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La. Wi was two strokes short of matching the course record at the TPC Louisiana. As the wind and sun firmed up the course, nobody could get closer than within one stroke of Wi. Jay Williamson, ...
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MORELIA, Mexico (AP) — Lorena Ochoa had another big day at the Corona Championship. The defending champion and top-ranked golfer on the LPGA Tour shot an 8-under 65 on the Tres Marias course to take a one-stroke lead over South Korea's Na Yeon Choi after the first round on Thursday. "It was a good day, there is really not much more to add if you look at ...
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PHOENIX – Karrie Webb has been one of the most prolific winners in LPGA history. Yet she was wondering whether she would ever win again. Her two-year drought ended Sunday, when she shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the J Golf LPGA International. The 34-year-old Australian earned her 36th career LPGA title, finishing at 14 under 274. Third-round leader Jiyai ...
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