The United States Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is holding the '2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown', sponsored by Hanwha's financial subsidiary joint brand 'LIFEPLUS', which has unveiled the official team uniforms for each participating country sponsored by global golf wear brand Anyu Golf for the first time.
The International Crown, the only national team competition in global golf, will be held over four days from October 23 to 26 at New Korea CC in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The total prize money is $2 million, with the winning team receiving $500,000. The first through third rounds will be conducted in four-ball match play, while the final round will determine the champion through a mixed format of singles match play and foursome match play.
The official uniforms have been designed to reflect the characteristics of the seven participating countries— including the United States, Japan, Korea, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, and China— and the world team, featuring a diverse array that combines functionality to support the players' skills with style suitable for the global stage. The world-class female golfers competing in this tournament will wear team uniforms instead of personal outfits, emphasizing the national pride and unity of the players.
Park Chan-hyeok, Head of Team at Hanwha Life Sports Marketing Task Force, noted, "We are honored to partner with Anyu Golf, which is gaining attention both domestically and internationally, for this event," and added, "The official uniforms symbolize the unity and solidarity of the players representing their countries and are one of the main attractions of the tournament. I hope many people will enjoy the special emotional experience that the world's top players will present through team play."
Jo Yong-geun, Deputy Minister of global golf wear brand Anyu Golf, which is developed by Q&DV International, said, "The official sponsorship of this Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown demonstrates the value of challenge and passion that Anyu Golf pursues, while also providing a valuable opportunity to promote the brand worldwide," adding, "I hope the uniforms, which combine functionality and style, will support the players' best performances and leave a deep impression on the fans."
The 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown will feature major top-ranked players, including No. 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings (WWGR) Jinro Titi Kul (Thailand), No. 2 Nelly Korda (United States), No. 3 Lydia Ko (New Zealand), No. 4 Minjee Lee (Australia), No. 5 Ruoning Yin (China), No. 6 Yamashita Miu (Japan), No. 8 Kim Hyo-joo (Korea), and No. 13 Maya Stark (Sweden). The Korean team has confirmed its qualifications with Kim Hyo-joo, Yoo Hae-ran (ranked 9th in the world), Ko Jin-young (ranked 16th in the world), and Choi Hye-jin (ranked 23rd in the world).
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