2018 International Crown

Last updated • 5 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

2018 International Crown
Tournament information
Dates4–7 October 2018
Location Incheon, South Korea
37°22′48″N126°37′26″E / 37.380°N 126.624°E / 37.380; 126.624 Coordinates: 37°22′48″N126°37′26″E / 37.380°N 126.624°E / 37.380; 126.624
Course(s) Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea
Organized by LPGA
FormatTeam – match play
Statistics
Field32 players;
8 nations, 4 players each
Cut20 players to Sunday singles
(5 teams)
Prize fund $1.6 million
Winner's share$400,000 team
($100,000 per player)
Champion
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
15 points, (7–2–1, .750)
Location Map
South Korea physical map.svg
Map symbol golf course 02.png
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club
Location in South Korea
  2016
2020  

The 2018 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played 4–7 Oct at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea. [1] This was the third International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries.

Contents

Due to the anticipated arrival of Typhoon Kong-rey, the tournament schedule was adjusted; the second round tee times were moved earlier on Friday and the third round, originally scheduled for Saturday, was started on Friday afternoon. The final round was to be played Saturday, 6 October, instead of Sunday. [2] [3] However, typhoon rains arrived earlier than expected so that no matches were played Saturday; the third round was finished Sunday, followed by the singles matches. [4]

Format

The first three rounds featured round-robin pool play matches at fourball. Each match was worth two points for a win and one point for a halve. Following the completion of pool play, the top two teams in each pool and one wild card team advanced to singles play.

These five remaining teams were re-seeded based on points earned in pool play. The players then competed in singles play on Sunday, with the four members of one team each paired up with a member of a different one of the other four teams. The total points earned in pool and singles play determined the team champion. [5]

Teams

On 3 June 2018, eight teams qualified to participate in this event, based on the combined world rankings of the top four players from each country: South Korea, United States, Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, and Chinese Taipei. [6] The field was the same as 2016 with the exception of Sweden replacing China. The team members were finalized on 2 July 2018, and the teams were divided into two pools. [7] [8]

Teams
PoolSeedRankCountry
A114Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
B245Flag of the United States.svg  United States
B3149Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
A4183Flag of England.svg  England
A5228Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
B6259Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
B7298Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
A8332Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Rankings as of 2 July 2018

Pool APool B
#1 South Korea
RankPlayer
2 Park Sung-hyun
4 Ryu So-yeon
7 In-Kyung Kim
18 Chun In-gee
#2 United States
RankPlayer
5 Lexi Thompson
8 Jessica Korda
13 Cristie Kerr
19 Michelle Wie
#4 England
RankPlayer
23 Charley Hull
40 Georgia Hall
45 Jodi Ewart Shadoff
75 Bronte Law
#3 Japan
RankPlayer
12 Nasa Hataoka
58 Misuzu Narita
59 Mamiko Higa
97 Ayako Uehara
#5 Australia
RankPlayer
10 Minjee Lee
64 Katherine Kirk
70 Sarah Jane Smith
84 Su-Hyun Oh
#6 Thailand
RankPlayer
3 Ariya Jutanugarn
9 Moriya Jutanugarn
92 Pornanong Phatlum
155 Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong
#8 Chinese Taipei
RankPlayer
43 Teresa Lu
62 Wei-Ling Hsu
106 Phoebe Yao
121 Candie Kung
#7 Sweden
RankPlayer
15 Anna Nordqvist
32 Pernilla Lindberg
90 Madelene Sagström
161 Caroline Hedwall

Notes:

Results

Round one pool play

Thursday, 4 October 2018

Pool A
Standings after round one
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4200
4Flag of England.svg  England 3101
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1011
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0020
Pool B
Standings after round one
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3101
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2110
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2110
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1011

Source: [3]

Round two pool play

Friday, 5 October 2018

Pool A
Standings after round two
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
4Flag of England.svg  England 7301
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6310
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3121
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0040
Pool B
Standings after round two
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6310
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4220
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 3121
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3121

Source: [10]

Round three pool play

Friday, 5 October 2018
Sunday, 7 October 2018

Pool A
Standings after round three
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10510
4Flag of England.svg  England 7321
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7321
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0060
Pool B
Standings after round three
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8420
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6330
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5231
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5231
Wild card

Australia, Japan, and Thailand advanced to the wildcard playoff by finishing third in their pools. Thailand advanced.

Standings after four ball matches
ReseedTeamPointsWinLossTie
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10510
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8420
4Flag of England.svg  England 7321
7Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6330
6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 5231

Source: [11]

Singles play

Sunday, 7 October 2018

Source: [12]

Final standings

PlaceTeamPointsWinLossTieMoney ($)
(per player)
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15721100,000
T2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1154156,100
Flag of England.svg  England 11541
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1044247,500
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 945142,500
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 732135,000
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 523132,500
8Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 006030,000

Related Research Articles

2014 CME Group Tour Championship

The 2014 CME Group Tour Championship was the fourth CME Group Tour Championship, a women's professional golf tournament and the season-ending event on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. It was played at the Gold Course of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida. Lydia Ko won a three-way sudden-death playoff on the fourth hole over co-runner-up Carlota Ciganda; Julieta Granada had been eliminated on the second extra hole.

2014 Evian Championship womens golf tournament at Evian, France in 2014

The 2014 Evian Championship was played 11–14 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 21st Evian Championship, and the second as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

2014 International Crown

The 2014 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played July 24–27 at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. This was the inaugural International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries. The field in 2014 consisted of 31 professionals and one amateur, and the winning team, Spain, earned $400,000, or $100,000 per player.

2015 ANA Inspiration womens golf tournament in California

The 2015 ANA Inspiration was the 44th ANA Inspiration, held April 2–5 on the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. The tournament was in its first year with All Nippon Airways (ANA) as the title sponsor and its 33rd year as a major championship. 2009 champion Brittany Lincicome eagled the 72nd hole to force a playoff, then defeated Stacy Lewis on the third extra hole to win her second major title. Golf Channel televised the event.

2016 Womens PGA Championship womens golf tournament in 2016

The 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 62nd Women's PGA Championship, played June 9–12 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. Brooke Henderson, 18, won her first major title with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with top-ranked Lydia Ko. It was the second win in a major by a Canadian and the first in 48 years. Henderson and Ko both had bogey-free final rounds with scores of 65 (–6) and 67 (–4), respectively.

2016 International Crown

The 2016 International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played July 21–24 at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, north of Chicago. This was the second International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries.

2017 Womens PGA Championship womens golf tournament in 2017

The 2017 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 63rd Women's PGA Championship, played June 29 – July 2 at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. Known as the LPGA Championship through 2014, it was the second of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2017 season.

2017 U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship

The 2017 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 72nd U.S. Women's Open, held July 13–16 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, west of New York City.

2017 Evian Championship womens golf tournament at Evian, France in 2017

The 2017 Evian Championship was played 14–17 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 24th Evian Championship, and the fifth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

2017 CME Group Tour Championship

The 2017 CME Group Tour Championship was the seventh CME Group Tour Championship, a women's professional golf tournament and the season-ending event on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. It was played at the Gold Course of Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida.

2018 Womens PGA Championship womens golf tournament in 2018

The 2018 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 64th Women's PGA Championship, played June 28 – July 1 at Kemper Lakes Golf Club in Long Grove, Illinois. Known as the LPGA Championship through 2014, it was the third of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2018 season.

2018 Womens British Open womens golf tournament in 2018

The 2018 Ricoh Women's British Open was played from 2–5 August in England at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Golf Links in Lancashire. It was the 43rd Women's British Open, the 18th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the fifth at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.

2018 Evian Championship womens golf tournament at Evian, France in 2018

The 2018 Evian Championship was played 13–16 September at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 25th Evian Championship, and the sixth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

The women's football tournament at the 2018 Asian Games was held from 16 to 31 August in Palembang, Indonesia. North Korea were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. The host team was eliminated in the group stage.

The 2017 WPA World Nine-ball Junior Championship was a professional youth 9-Ball World Championship held between October 30 and November 2, 2017. The event was split into three competitions, Under 17s, boys and girls. Sanjin Pehlivanović won the U17 event, defeating Robbie Capito in the final, with Fjodor Gorst winning the boys event. Kristina Tkatsch won the girls event defeating South Korea's Lee Woo-jin in the final.

2019 Womens PGA Championship

The 2019 Women's PGA Championship was the 65th Women's PGA Championship, played June 20–23 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. It was the third of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2019 season.

2019 Womens British Open

The 2019 AIG Women's British Open was played from 1–4 August in England at Woburn Golf Club. It was the 43rd Women's British Open, the 19th as a major championship on the LPGA Tour, and the 11th at Woburn Golf Club.

2019 Evian Championship

The 2019 Evian Championship was played 25–28 July at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. It was the 26th Evian Championship, and the seventh as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. The event was televised by Golf Channel and NBC Sports in the United States and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.

Mixed-NOCs at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Teams made up of athletes representing different National Olympic Committees (NOCs), called mixed-NOCs teams, participated in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. These teams participated in either events composed entirely of mixed-NOCs teams, or in events which saw the participation of mixed-NOCs teams and non-mixed-NOCs teams. When a mixed-NOCs team won a medal, the Olympic flag was raised rather than a national flag; if a mixed-NOCs team won gold, the Olympic anthem would be played instead of national anthems. A total of 6 events with Mixed NOCs were held.

References

  1. "2018 UL International Crown Set for South Korea". The New York Times. Associated Press. 20 July 2016.
  2. "Friday Schedule Update at UL International Crown". UL. 4 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Mixed start for U.S. at team golf event, South Korea perfect". ESPN. Associated Press. 4 October 2018.
  4. "What You Missed From the Weekend at UL International Crown". LPGA. 8 October 2018.
  5. "Tournament Information". UL Crown. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  6. "Republic of Korea and United States Lead Eight Qualifying Teams for the 2018 UL International Crown". LPGA. 4 June 2018.
  7. "Hosts Republic of Korea and Reigning Champions Team USA are Seeded as Top Two Countries for the 2018 UL International Crown". LPGA. 2 July 2018.
  8. 1 2 "Field of 32 Set as Players Confirm Their Availability for the 2018 UL International Crown in Korea". LPGA. 16 July 2018.
  9. "Ayako Uehara Replaces Ai Suzuki on Team Japan in UL International Crown". UL International Crown. 26 September 2018.
  10. "Michelle Wie, Jessica Korda win four-ball match for U.S." ESPN. Associated Press. 5 October 2018.
  11. "United States trails South Korea after 3rd round at UL International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 October 2018.
  12. "Korea holds off USA, England to win International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 October 2018.