Brilliant Korean Jin Young Ko dominated the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, but it was also a victory of sorts for Australia’s Hannah Green. Ko won by three shots when she rolled in a short par putt at the final hole, with Kooyonga’s 18th green surrounded by thousands of spectators. But the 21-year-old Green secured the best finish of her short LPGA Tour career, and her best result in her national Open, finishing third. Ko, 22, left everyone in her wake with a wire-to-wir

The Korean dominance in the LPGA is a golfing dynasty. They produce world class players and swarm leaderboards at every tournament. At least one player from Korea finished inside the top seven in every event throughout the 2017 LPGA season. In fact, last season 15 of the 33 LPGA events were won by a Korean. From the remaining 18 events they failed to win, at least one Korean finished on the podium (second or third) on ten occasions, six times a player tied for fourth or fifth

Three straight days, Korean Jin Young Ko has slept on the lead at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Kooyonga. Three times, she has presented as calm and comfortable under the heat, her attire creaseless and her face never drifting into so much as a frown. Now she is a potentially a day away from winning the $US1.3 million event and securing her status on the LPGA Tour. Her main challenge could come from rising Australian pair Hannah Green (66 to sit second at seven un

LPGA Rookie Emma Talley has shot a four under par first round to give her a tie-for-third in the Women's Australian Open at Kooyonga. The 23-year-old recorded six birdies in her round of 68 with only the par fives proving difficult for the former University of Alabama student. "I played really well but the par fives beat me up today, I'm actually one over on the Par fives which is very unusual," Talley said. "I'm looking forward to tomorrow, I'll try and make some better shot

Just three spots remain available in the final field for the Women's Australian Open and they will be decided during the Qualifying event at Grange Golf Club played on Tuesday. The top three will automatically take their place in Thursday's Championship proper field at Kooyonga. Queenslander Victoria Fricot will be one of the 104 players competing in the Qualifying event. Yesterday Fricot placed T52 (tied for 52nd) at the ALPG Canberra Classic an event played over 54 holes. D

The 2017 LPGA Player of the Year is set to return to Adelaide for the 2018 Women's Australian Open on February 15. World number three, So-yeon Ryu last visited Adelaide during 2006 as a 16 year old when playing the Queen Sirikit Cup at Royal Adelaide just one year prior to turning pro in 2007. A further 12 years on and Ryu is arguably the hottest player currently on the LPGA tour. Since arriving on the LPGA scene in 2008, the 168cm Korean has missed just six cuts from her 155

Harness racing is returning to Gawler. A one-off family-focused meeting will be held on Sunday, March 4 at the Gawler Harness Racing Club’s new track on Two Wells Road. Harness Racing South Australia chairman Chris Hartwig said he was delighted the sport was returning to Gawler. “It’s a one-off event at this stage, but I think it will provide a great insight what it means to have a race meeting at Gawler,” Mr Hartwig said. “It will be an integral part of our planning to deve

A trip to Disneyland was the bribe a young Alison Lee needed! This is the enticement her father used to convince their daughter to do something she wasn’t initially keen on. For LPGA star Lee – who is in Adelaide to play the Women's Australian Open from February 15-18 - this was the motivating factor behind her father John for her to concentrate playing golf. Back when Lee was five years of age she first visited a course with her golf enthusiast father and would run around th

South Korea's Hye-Jin Choi has made her intentions clear and concise for the 2018 Women's Australian Open at Kooyonga Golf Club from February 15-18. The talented 18-year-old who finished in a tie-for-seventh (T7) overall and won the Low Amateur trophy after last year's event at Royal Adelaide has set a goal of finishing in the top six. "My goal is to make a better finish than last year," Choi told Our Sporting Life SA. "I was equal seventh last year, so I want to finish withi