US EditionAmericans Win Fourth Straight Fourball Match at the LPGA’s International Crown Team Event
The U.S. team won both fourball matches on day one of the LPGA International Crown, establishing an early advantage in the team golf competition.
- On Thursday, the United States women's golf team beat China twice in fourball matches at New Korea Country Club, taking a two-match lead in the International Crown tournament.
- Tournament seeding came from the women's world rankings, placing seven countries plus a 'rest of the world' team into two pools with the United States, China, Australia and Thailand in Pool A.
- In the first match, Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin beat Thitikul and Pajaree Anannarukarn 5 and 4, while Lilia Vu and Lauren Coughlin won 3 and 2 at the New Korea Country Club.
- The United States now leads Pool A with four points and has clinched a semifinal spot for Sunday's semifinals and finals, which feature one foursomes and two singles matches.
- All eight teams will play a third set of fourball matches on Saturday as pool play continues, and the LPGA's Asian swing moves to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia next week before concluding in Shiga, Japan starting Nov. 6.
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GOYANG, South Korea (AP) — The United States stayed perfect at the LPGA’s International Crown tournament on Friday, winning its third and fourth fourball matches and ending No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul’s unbeaten record in the team competition. Americans Yealimi Noh and Angel Yin beat Thitikul and Pajaree Anannarukarn 5 and 4, handing Thitikul her first loss after six consecutive match wins in the event. Lilia Vu and Lauren Coughlin later won the…
Americans win fourth straight fourball match at the LPGA's International Crown team event
The United States stayed perfect at the LPGA’s International Crown tournament, winning its third and fourth fourball matches and ending No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul's unbeaten record in the team competition
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U.S. opens 2-0 at International Crown event in South Korea
The United States defeated China twice and World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand shined on the opening day of the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown tournament Thursday in Goyang-si, South Korea.
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