Hangzhou Asian Games

Cho Uyoung has won the season-opening event on the Asian Tour. In the fourth round of the Philippine Golf Championship (total prize money of 500,000 dollars) held on the 72-par course at Wack Wack Golf & Country Club in Manila, the Philippines, on February 8, he carded a 5-under-par 67 with six birdies and one bogey. With a final total of 11-under-par 277, Cho Uyoung finished four shots ahead of runner-up Pavit Tangkamolprasert of Thailand. It was his first victory on the Asian Tour, and he earned 90,000 dollars in prize money (about 130 million won). Cho Uyoung started the day tied for second, two strokes behind the leader, and looked shaky after making a bogey on the first hole (par 4). He changed the momentum with birdies on the second and third holes, then picked up another shot on the ninth hole (also a par 4) to stay in the title hunt. On the back nine, he sealed his come-from-behind win with a flawless performance, collecting three birdies without a blemish. Cho Uyoung was a

The flower of a top prospect has fully bloomed. The protagonist is Yoo Hyunjo, now in her second year on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour. Born in 2005, she is now 20 years old. On September 7, at Blackstone Icheon (par 72) in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, she achieved her second consecutive victory at the major KB Financial Star Championship, which has a total prize fund of 1.5 billion won. Yoo Hyunjo is the first rookie in KLPGA Tour history to win a major championship and then defend her title at the same event the following year. Additionally, her back-to-back victories at this tournament mark the first time in eight years since Kim Hae Rim accomplished the feat in 2016 and 2017. In an interview with Asia Economy on September 11, Yoo Hyunjo shyly smiled and said, "I was extremely nervous for my first win, and the second win was also meaningful. I want to praise myself." She added, "Winning is never easy, but my recent shots and putting have been solid. I am

Jang Yubin is aiming for a top finish in his final tournament. From August 15 (local time), Jang will compete in the LIV Golf Indianapolis tournament, held over three days at The Club at Chatham Hills (par 71, 7,295 yards) in Westfield, Indiana, USA. The total prize money for the event is $20 million. This is the 13th tournament of the season and the final individual event, where the season champion will be determined. Jang Yubin joined LIV Golf this year. After winning a gold medal in the men's team golf event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, he received a military service exemption. Last year, he claimed two victories on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour, earning both the money title and the Player of the Year award, before making the move to LIV Golf. As the top player from Korea, high expectations were placed on him, but he has struggled to adapt to the local conditions. Up to last week's tournament in Chicago, he had played in 12 events but had yet to finish in

The selection criteria for the national golf team to compete in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have been finalized. The Korea Golf Association announced on the 6th, "On June 30, we held the second Performance Enhancement Committee meeting and decided on the criteria for selecting next year's Asian Games national team. For the Asian Games, where three men and three women will participate, we have designated the top 15 Korean players in the men's and women's world rankings as the primary candidate pool." The reference date for the world rankings will be the registration date for candidate players in early 2026, and will be announced later. Accordingly, among the top 15 Korean players in the world rankings, the highest-ranked players will be given priority for selection to the Asian Games, and once three players are selected, those three will represent Korea as the national team at the 2026 Asian Games. If there are two or fewer Korean players among the top 15 in the world rankings who

Minsol Kim has tied for the most wins on the Dream (second-tier) Tour of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA). On June 25, at the final round of the KLPGA 2025 Muan CC·All For You Dream Tour Round 8 (total prize money: 70 million won), held at Muan Country Club in Jeonnam (par 72, 6,562 yards), Kim carded a 3-under-par 69 to finish tied with Jiyu Lim at 9-under-par 135. She then secured victory with a 3-meter birdie on the first playoff hole, the 18th (par 5). This marked her third win on the Dream Tour this year, earning her a winner's prize of 10.5 million won. Kim is now tied for the most wins with Yuna Hwang (48,771,667 won), and she ranks second on the prize money list with 39,952,167 won. Kim said, "I'm really happy to win once again," adding, "My putting was strong in this tournament, which allowed me to win. The wind was strong and there was rain in the forecast, so I paid special attention to calculating putting distances. I also tried not to leave myself lon

Jo Wooyoung, who won the gold medal in the men's golf team event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, has secured a chance to win in a major match. On May 2, at Namseoul Country Club (par 71, 6,747 yards) in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, during the second round of the 44th GS Caltex Maekyung Open (total prize money: 1.3 billion won), jointly organized by the Korea Golf Association (KGA) and the Asian Tour, Jo Wooyoung reduced one stroke to move up to the leading group. He recorded one eagle, two birdies, and three bogeys, finishing the round one under par. His interim total was 5-under-par 137, maintaining a strong pace. Jo Wooyoung is a young talent who was formerly a member of the national team. In 2023, as an amateur, he claimed his first victory at the Golfzon Open in Jeju, and secured his second win at The Charity Classic last year. Although he was overshadowed by the momentum of Jang Yubin, who shared the Asian Games gold medal with him, Jo Wooyoung managed to finish in the top five

Last year's Rookie of the Year, Yoo Hyun-jo, topped the leaderboard. On the 14th, at the Blue Canyon Country Club (par 72, 6,550 yards) in Phuket, Thailand, during the second round of the 2025 KLPGA Tour season opener, the Blue Canyon Ladies Championship (total prize money $800,000), Yoo shot a 5-under-par 67 to rise to a tie for first place (9-under-par 135). Miyu Yamashita (Japan) and Li Shuying (China) also joined this group. Starting from a tie for 11th place, Yoo made five birdies without any bogeys. The effect of her 50-day training camp in New Zealand over the winter showed. She revealed, "I focused on fitness and short game training and was satisfied, but when I returned to Korea, my shots were not going well, so I took a lesson the day before coming here and cried out of frustration and disappointment." She added, "My putting was good, and although there were some tee shot mistakes, I managed to maintain a good flow even in difficult situations." Yoo Hyun-jo is a former amateu

Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalist Jo Woo-young delivers a ‘comeback show’. On the 20th, at Seolhaewon in Yangyang-gun, Gangwon Province (Par 72, 7,292 yards), Jo Woo-young staged an 8-under-par rally in the final 3rd round of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour The Charity Classic (total prize money 1 billion KRW) to secure a come-from-behind victory (16-under-par 200 strokes). This marked his second win in 1 year and 6 months since participating as an amateur in the Golfzon Open last April, and his first victory since turning professional in October of the same year, earning a winner’s prize of 200 million KRW. Starting from a tie for 11th place, 4 strokes behind, Jo Woo-young showcased perfect play with 8 birdies and no bogeys. He got off to a great start with a birdie on the 1st hole (par 5) and consecutive birdies on the 3rd and 4th holes. He then entered the title race by securing back-to-back birdies on the 9th and 10th holes. Adding consecutive birdies again on

Jang Yu-bin and Cho Woo-young made a mark at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games. Together with PGA Tour members Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo, they won the gold medal in the Korean men's golf team event. The two players turned professional immediately after winning the gold medal at the Asian Games in October last year. Before turning pro, Cho Woo-young won the Golfzon Open on the KPGA Tour in April last year, and Jang Yu-bin won the Gunsan CC Open in August last year. This time, Jang Yu-bin and Cho Woo-young fiercely competed as rivals. On the 1st round of the Baeksong Holdings-Asiad CC Busan Open (total prize money 1 billion KRW) held on the 10th at the Asiad Country Club Pine-Lake Course in Gijang-gun, Busan (par 71, 7,104 yards), both scored 6-under-par 65. Jang Yu-bin made six birdies without any bogeys. Cho Woo-young recorded seven birdies and one bogey. Jang Yu-bin, who is first in the points standings, joked, "Woo-young hyung’s good results in last week’s tournament are thanks to me

‘The miracle of shooting’ Lee Won-ho (KB Kookmin Bank) failed to win a medal. On the 28th (local time), at the Ch?teauroux Shooting Center in France, Lee scored a total of 197.9 points to finish 4th in the men's 10m air pistol individual final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Following his silver medal at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games, expectations were high for him to medal on the Olympic stage, but he missed out. The last gold medal for Korea in this event was won by Jin Jong-oh at the 2012 London Olympics. The 10m air pistol final started with 8 shooters each firing 10 shots, with a maximum score of 10.9 points per shot. After that, the shooters fired two shots at a time, with the lowest-scoring shooter eliminated one by one. Lee advanced to the final ranked 4th in the qualification round with 580 points and placed 6th in the individual 10-shot stage. He hoped for a comeback in the final duel of two shots each but lacked the finishing strength. Lee Won-ho is a ‘human victory hero.’ He