South Korea win UL International Crown on home soil
South Korea were too good for the United States and England as they emerged victors of the UL International Crown on Sunday.
The top seeds – who entered the final day with a two point cushion – lived up to the hype, closing out a deserved four point win over closest rivals USA and England after Sunday’s singles at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon.
The quartet of In Gee Chun, In-Hyung Kim, Sung Hyun Park and So Yeon Ryu would combine for 15 points for the event, while USA and England managed 11 points and were trailed by Thailand on nine.
Rockstars. Champions. #ULIC2018 Team #KOR🇰🇷 pic.twitter.com/xjSplgyUT3
— UL Intl Crown (@ULIntlCrown) 7 October 2018
The final round saw South Korea drop only one point when world number one Park lost to Thai star Ariya Jutanugarn 2&1.
“I think this week is really good experience for me,” said Chun afterwards.
“My golf game was not really well but I can say I can get a lot of confidence from this week.”
Final standings:
15 PTS – Republic of Korea
11 PTS – United States (Cristie Kerr, Jessica Korda, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie)
11 PTS – England (Georgia Hall, Charley Hull, Bronte Law, Jodi Ewart Shadoff)
10 PTS – Thailand (Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Pornanong Phatlum, Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong)
9 PTS – Sweden (Caroline Hedwall, Pernilla Lindberg, Anna Nordqvist, Madelene Sagstrom)
7 PTS – Australia (Katherine Kirk, Minjee Lee, Su Oh, Sarah Jane Smith)
5 PTS – Japan (Nasa Hataoka, Mamiko Higa, Misuzu Narita, Ayako Uehara)
0 PTS – Chinese Taepei (We-Ling Hsu, Candie Kung, Teresa Lu, Phoebe Yao)
Latest
-
NewsUS Open history on side of leading pack as early starters bid to make inroads
Richard Bland and Russell Henley were the joint leaders at Torrey Pines.
-
NewsBubba Watson empathises with Naomi Osaka as US Open challenge gathers pace
Osaka said that talking to the media triggered anxiety.
-
NewsThe Open to welcome 32,000 fans a day in boost for Royal St George’s
The tournament starts on July 15.
-
NewsUS Open day two: Richard Bland stays strong as Hideki Matsuyama’s belt gives up
Last year’s runner-up Matthew Wolff and former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen are a shot off the pace.
-
NewsRichard Bland extends fine form to claim share of US Open lead
The 48-year-old is the oldest player to lead or share the lead after 36 holes in US Open history.
-
NewsRichard Bland continues fine form to claim the overnight lead at the US Open
The Englishman finished day two one shot ahead of former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen.
-
NewsRichard Bland sets clubhouse target to sit as US Open’s unlikely leader
Bland began the week as a 500/1 outsider and 115th in the world.
-
NewsRichard Bland takes surprise US Open lead as Bryson DeChambeau rallies
Bland won his first European Tour title in his 478th start at the British Masters.
-
NewsLouis Oosthuizen holds on to share of lead at weather-affected US Open
The South African raced the birdie attempt seven feet past the hole but calmly holed the return, before also parring the ninth to complete a 67.
-
NewsLouis Oosthuizen and Russell Henley in front at foggy US Open
Play was suspended late on Thursday evening after the opening round was marred by a 90-minute fog delay.