South Korea Records One Win and One Draw... "A Strong Start"

Kim Hyoju and Choi Hyejin Secure Victory on Opening Day of International Crown
Ko Jin Young and Ryu Hae Ran Draw Against Sagstrom and Lindblad
Second Match Set Against Lydia Ko-Led World Team

On the first day of the Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown, a national team competition in women's golf with a total prize fund of 2 million dollars, South Korea recorded one win and one draw.

On October 23, at New Korea Country Club (par 72, 6,542 yards) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, in the first Group B round-robin four-ball match, Hyoju Kim and Hyejin Choi defeated Sweden's Maja Stark and Linn Grant by 3 holes. Jin Young Ko and Hae Ran Ryu finished in a draw against Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad. With these results, South Korea earned 1.5 points, laying the groundwork to advance from the group stage.

Hyoju Kim (left) and Hyejin Choi are playing at the 4th hole on the first day of the Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown. Photo by LPGA

This tournament was established in 2014. South Korea won the third edition held in Incheon in 2018. The team is now aiming to reclaim the title after seven years. South Korea has been placed in Group B alongside Japan, Sweden, and the World Team. Group A consists of the United States, Australia, Thailand, and China. The group stage is played in a four-ball format, where each player plays their own ball and the better score counts toward the team score. The top two countries from each group advance to the semifinals.

On October 24, South Korea will play their second match against the World Team. The World Team is a combined team of players from four countries, and this year features Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Charley Hull (England), and Wei-Ling Hsu (Taiwan). In their first match, the World Team recorded one win and one draw against Japan.

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