[Golf Topic] Park In-bi Returns Home... Im Sung-jae Trains in the US

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…'Golf Queen' Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group, photo) is returning home.

The LPGA Tour in the United States was completely suspended until early April due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Bravo & New, Park In-bee's management company, announced on the 16th, "Park In-bee will return to Korea on the 17th." After briefly returning home following her victory at the ISPS Handa Australian Open on February 16, she left for the U.S. at the end of last month. She had been preparing to participate in the Volvik Founders Cup scheduled for the 19th, but the tournament was canceled, leading her to choose to return to Korea.

'Number 1' Ko Jin-young (25) quietly returned home on the 15th. The LPGA Tour canceled three tournaments that were scheduled to be held consecutively in Thailand, Singapore, and China from mid-February to early March, and the three mainland tournaments including the Volvik Founders Cup, KIA Classic, and ANA Inspiration were also not held due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that events with more than 50 people should not be held for the next eight weeks, making it uncertain whether tournaments will be held until May.

On the other hand, 'Number 3' Park Sung-hyun (27) has decided to stay in the U.S. for the time being to monitor the situation. Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics), who is ranked first in the PGA Tour FedEx Cup points (PO) ranking, is also staying in the U.S. to continue training. He plans to rent a condo in Florida to train. The PGA Tour has also canceled events up to the Valero Texas Open in early April, and the season's first major, the Masters, scheduled to start on April 9, has been postponed indefinitely.

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