2023 Hanwha LifePlus International Crown
DatesMay 4–7, 2023
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
CourseTPC Harding Park
OrgLPGA
FormatTeam – match play
Par72
Yardage5,875 yards (5,372 m)
Field8 nations, 4 players each
Cut4 nations to Sunday bracket
Purse$1.6 million
Winners share$400,000 team
($100,000 per player)
Previous2018
Next2025

The 2023 Hanwha LifePlus International Crown was a women's golf team event organized by the LPGA, played May 4–7 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California. This was the fourth International Crown, a biennial match play event contested between teams of four players representing eight countries. The winning team earn $500,000, or $125,000 per player.[1]

Format

The competition took place over four days. It featured four-ball competition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The top two countries from each pool advanced to Sunday. Two semifinal matches were played Sunday morning. Each semifinal match consisted of two singles matches and one foursomes match. The winning semifinal countries competed in the final match on Sunday afternoon, and a third-place match took place between the two losing semifinal countries. Both matches used the same format as the semifinals.[1]

Course

Main article: TPC Harding Park

Teams

On November 21, 2022, immediately following the CME Group Tour Championship, eight teams qualified to participate in this event, based on the combined Women's World Golf Rankings of the top four players from each country: Australia, China, England, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States.[1]

The team members were announced on April 11, 2023, confirmed via the Women's World Golf Rankings as of April 3, and divided into two pools.[2]

Teams
PoolSeedRankCountry
A134
B248
B3100
A4111
A5174
B6213
B7309
A8481
Pool APool B
  1. 1 United States
RankPlayer
2Nelly Korda
6Lexi Thompson
12Lilia Vu
14Danielle Kang
  1. 2 South Korea
RankPlayer
3Ko Jin-young
9Kim Hyo-joo
11Chun In-gee
25Choi Hye-jin
  1. 4 Sweden
RankPlayer
27Maja Stark
28Madelene Sagström
34Anna Nordqvist
117Caroline Hedwall
  1. 3 Japan
RankPlayer
13Nasa Hataoka
19Ayaka Furue
30Yuka Saso
38Hinako Shibuno
  1. 5 England
RankPlayer
45Jodi Ewart Shadoff
103Bronte Law
165Alice Hewson
207Liz Young
  1. 6 Thailand
RankPlayer
4Atthaya Thitikul
57Patty Tavatanakit
71Moriya Jutanugarn
81Ariya Jutanugarn
  1. 8 China
RankPlayer
17Lin Xiyu
32Yin Ruoning
181Yu Liu
251Ruixin Liu
  1. 7 Australia
RankPlayer
5Minjee Lee
23Hannah Green
107Stephanie Kyriacou
174Sarah Kemp

Changes:

Results

Round one pool play

Thursday, May 4, 2023[5]

Pool A
  • Sweden vs. England
    • Nordqvist/Hedwall (SWE) defeated Law/Ewart Shadoff (ENG), 4 & 3
    • Sagström/Stark (SWE) defeated Young/Hewson (ENG), 5 & 4
  • United States vs. China
    • Vu/Korda (USA) defeated Yin/Lin (CHN), 2 & 1
    • R Liu/L Liu (CHN) defeated Kang/Thompson (USA), 1 up
Standings after round one
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
42200
11110
81110
50020
Pool B
  • Japan vs. Thailand
    • Thitikul/Tavatanakit (THA) defeated Saso/Furue (JPN), 1 up
    • M Jutanugarn/A Jutanugarn (THA) defeated Hataoka/Shibuno (JPN), 2 up
  • South Korea vs. Australia
    • Lee/Kyriacou (AUS) defeated Choi/Chun (KOR), 2 up
    • Green/Kemp (AUS) defeated Kim/Ko (KOR), 2 & 1
Standings after round one
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
62200
72200
20020
30020

Round two pool play

Friday, May 5, 2023

Pool A
  • Sweden vs. China
    • Sagström/Stark (SWE) defeated Yin/Lin (CHN), 2 & 1
    • Nordqvist/Hedwall (SWE) defeated R Liu/L Liu (CHN), 2 & 1
  • United States vs. England
    • Vu/Korda (USA) defeated Young/Hewson (ENG), 2 & 1
    • Kang/Thompson (USA) defeated Law/Ewart Shadoff (ENG), 3 & 2
Standings after round two
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
44400
13310
81130
50040
Pool B
  • Japan vs. Australia
    • Lee/Kyriacou (AUS) defeated Hataoka/Furue (JPN), 2 up
    • Green/Kemp (AUS) and Shibuno/Saso (JPN), halved
  • Thailand vs. South Korea
    • Thitikul/Tavatanakit (THA) defeated Kim/Ko (KOR), 3 & 2
    • M Jutanugarn/A Jutanugarn (THA) defeated Choi/Chun (KOR), 2 & 1
Standings after round two
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
64400
73.5301
30.5031
20040

Round three pool play

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Pool A
  • Sweden vs. United States
    • Nordqvist/Hedwall (SWE) defeated Kang/Thompson (USA), 1 up
    • Vu/Korda (USA) and Sagström/Stark (SWE), halved
  • China vs. England
    • Yin/Lin (CHN) defeated Law/Ewart Shadoff (ENG), 2 & 1
    • Young/Hewson (ENG) defeated R Liu/L Liu (CHN), 1 up
Standings after round three
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
45.5501
13.5321
82240
51150
Pool B
  • Thailand vs. Australia
    • M Jutanugarn/A Jutanugarn (THA) defeated Green/Kemp (AUS), 3 & 2
    • Thitikul/Tavatanakit (THA) defeated Lee/Kyriacou (AUS), 1 up
  • Japan vs. South Korea
    • Kim/Ko (KOR) defeated Shibuno/Saso (JPN), 3 & 2
    • Choi/Chun (KOR) defeated Hataoka/Furue (JPN), 2 & 1
Standings after round three
SeedTeamPointsWinLossTie
66600
73.5321
22240
30.5051

Finals

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Semi finals
  • Sweden vs. Australia
    • Kyriacou (AUS) defeated Nordqvist (SWE), 4 & 3
    • Green (AUS) defeated Hedwall (SWE), 3 & 2
    • Lee/Kemp (AUS) defeated Sagström/Stark (SWE), 5 & 3
  • United States vs. Thailand
    • Thitikul (THA) defeated Thompson (USA), 3 & 2
    • Vu (USA) defeated Tavatanakit (THA), 1 up
    • M Jutanugarn/A Jutanugarn (THA) defeated Kang/Korda (USA), 1 up
3rd place match
  • Sweden vs. United States
    • Sagström (SWE) defeated Vu (USA), 5 & 4
    • Thompson (USA) defeated Stark (SWE), 3 & 2
    • Kang/Korda (USA) defeated Nordqvist/Hedwall (SWE), 1 up
Final
  • Thailand vs. Australia
    • Thitikul (THA) defeated Kyriacou (AUS), 4 & 2
    • Tavatanakit (THA) defeated Green (AUS), 4 & 3
    • M Jutanugarn/A Jutanugarn (THA) defeated Lee/Kemp (AUS), 4 & 3

Final standings

PlaceTeamPointsWinLossTieMoney ($)
(per player)[6]
1111110125,000
26.565175,900
36.565164,400
46.565155,200
T5224040,825
2240
7115035,650
80.505132,200

References

  1. ^ "Eight Countries Locked in for 2023 Hanwha LifePlus International Crown". LPGA. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Team Standings". LPGA. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Romine, Brentley (April 16, 2023). "LPGA's Linn Grant still not allowed in U.S., will miss Chevron, International Crown". Golf Channel. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Paisley, Kent (May 2, 2023). "Remaining English members fuming that Georgia Hall and Charley Hull bailed on them at last possible moment". Golf Digest. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "U.S. splits with China on first day of International Crown". ESPN. Associated Press. May 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (May 7, 2023). "2023 Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown prize money payouts for each LPGA player at TPC Harding Park". Golfweek