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After years of LPGA success, Koreans are troubled By a barren 2011

July 04, 2011

By Ron Sirak

keywords:: golf,; golf world,; LPGA Tour,; Se Ri Pak,; Korean women

When Fortune Brands announced Dec. 8 that it would seek to sell or spin off the Acushnet Company (comprised of Titleist, FootJoy and Pinnacle) it set off a stream of speculation ranging from existing golf...

Friday, 5/20/2011 at 1:56PM

Posted by Mike Johnson

keywords:: Acushnet,; Fila,; FootJoy,; Golf,; Golf World

Golf Courses & Golf Travel / Deeds and Weeds

Are golf club memberships a reliable indicator of overall economic health?We've written on this blog throughout the year of the downturn in the private golf club market in both the United States and the United...

Tuesday, 10/6/2009 at 8:30PM

Posted by Geoff Russell

keywords:: Korea,; economy,; private clubs

Golf Digest Woman / Golf Digest Woman

...but Jiyai Shin of South Korea just took a commanding lead in the LPGA Tour's race for 2009 Rolex Player of the Year. If she manages to hold on to that lead until the end...

Sunday, 9/13/2009 at 10:09PM

Posted by Stina Sternberg

keywords:: Jiyai Shin,; Korea,; LPGA Tour,; Nancy Lopez,; Rolex Rookie of the Year

Golf Tours & News / Local Knowledge

Each has contributed to the Koreans' growing influence on the LPGA, according to the Samsung Economic Research Institute. "First and foremost, fathers played a pivotal role by encouraging their daughters to start golf at an...

Thursday, 7/30/2009 at 11:11AM

Posted by John Strege