LPGA International Crown Team Event to Be Held Next Year
US Golfweek "International Crown to be held in San Francisco next May"
Title sponsor Hanwha affiliate... Support from Ji Eun-hee, Kim In-kyung, and others
Korean players are celebrating right after winning the 2018 International Crown. From the left, Park Sung-hyun, Jeon In-ji, Yoo So-yeon, Kim In-kyung. Photo by EPA Yonhap News
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hee-jun] The International Crown, the United States Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour's team competition that was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will resume next year.
According to Golfweek in the U.S. on the 1st (Korean time), the LPGA Tour plans to hold the International Crown next May at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California.
The title sponsor of the tournament is reported to be a Hanwha affiliate from Korea. Hanwha, which hosts the Hanwha Classic, a major tournament on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, also sponsors LPGA Tour players such as Ji Eun-hee (36), Kim In-kyung (34), and Nelly Korda (USA).
The International Crown features eight countries competing every two years, with four players each, and rankings are determined through match play. It started in 2014 and was held three times until 2018. The winning countries were Spain, the United States, and Korea, respectively. The 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19, and the 2022 event schedule was not set, but it is expected to resume next year.
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If the International Crown takes place next year, the 2023 LPGA Tour schedule will include two team competitions with a national team format: the International Crown and the Solheim Cup, which is a Europe vs. USA event.
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