THE PLAYERS NINE at the Schaumburg Golf Club along with the driving range and newly expanded putting green are now open. Tee times are now being taken at (847)-885-9000, you can visit Schaumburggolf.com for more information about the clubs three year renovation project that is now complete with Phase 1. THE 2-DG golf shirt (blue shirt in right photo) is the Italian made shirt that protects golfers from the sun at a new level of safety not seen in other outerwear. Visit www.2-DG.com to learn more. ______________________________________________________________________
THE UL INTERNATIONAL CROWN IS HEADED TO KOREA IN OCTOBER OF 2018 for the most exciting International Crown matches yet. Details at ULCrown2018.com. THE GOG BLOG by RORY SPEARS, Director of Content and Creation. Follow Rory on Twitter @GogBlogGuy or on Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram.
THE CROWN is not back in town, or at least for 2018 as it heads to golf crazy Korea and the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Inchon. TEAM USA is the defending champion but Korea that finished third in 2014 and second in 2016, is poised to strike on it’s home turf and win it’s first UL Crown in the week of October 4-10.
This morning at the UL (Underwriters Laboratories) in Northbrook, the 2018 UL Crown made the announcements that so many people (especially in Korea) have been waiting to hear. What eight countries will be playing, and who are the 32 players that will be selected to represent their countries in the event.
The 8 player representatives, from So Yeon Ryu far left to Canid Kung far right. Seeds are in order (L-R)
Korea earned the #1 seed and So Yeon Ryu announced her teammates I Park, Sung Hyun Park, and in-Kyung Kim.
The United States is the #2 seed, and Jessica Korda announced her teammates, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie, and Cristie Kerr.
Japan is the #3 seed, and Nasa Hataoka announced her teammates, Ai Suzuki, Misuzu Narita and Mamiko Higa.
England is the #4 seed and Georgia Hall announced her teammates, Charley Hull jodi Ewart Shadoff and Bronte Law.
Australia is the #5 seed and Katherine Kirk announced her teammates, Minjee Lee, Sarah Jane Smith and Su Oh.
Thailand is the #6 seed and Moriya Jutanugarn announced her teammates, her sister Ariya, Pornanong Phatlum and Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong.
Sweden is the #7 seed and Pernilla Lindberg announced her teammates, Anna Nordqvist. Madelene Sagstrom and Caroline Hedwall.
Chinese Taipei is the #8 seed and Candice Kung introduced her teammates, Teresa Lu, Wei-Ling Hsu and Hsuan-Yu Yao.
Click here to hear part of the press conference, with moderator Jerry Foltz of the Golf Channel, Michael Whan LPGA Commissioner, UL CEO Keith Williams.
For more information on the UL International Crown see ULCrown.com stay clicked in here for more on the 2020 International Crown. As Golfers on Golf catches up with LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan.