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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Varies 2027 –San Francisco,United States |
| Established | 2014 |
| Course | Lake Merced Golf Club – (2027) |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Match play, team event 32 players (4 each on 8 teams) |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Month played | October |
| Current champion | |
 Australia | |
 2025 International Crown | |
TheHanwha LifePlus International Crown is abiennial women's professional teamgolf tournament on theLPGA Tour. Eight national teams of four players each (32 players in total) participate in thematch play event.[1] Beginning in 2025, the field will consist of seven national teams of four players each, and one team of players representing other countries not qualified (one player each from the Americas, Europe/Middle East, Asia, and Africa/Oceania regional).[2]
It debuted in2014 atCaves Valley Golf Club inOwings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest ofBaltimore.[3] With selection based on theworld rankings of individuals, the eight nations were announced the previous November: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. Teams were divided into two pools and played round robinfourball for three days. The top five teams (20 players) advanced to the ten singles matches on Sunday, with each nation facing the other four. Spain won all four singles matches to win the title with a total of fifteen points; Sweden split its matches to finish in second with eleven points.
The second edition in2016 took place at theMerit Club inGurnee, Illinois, north ofChicago.[4] The top two finishers from 2014, champion Spain and runner-up Sweden, did not qualify for 2016 and were replaced by China and England. The United States won the 2016 International Crown with 13 points, winning three out of four singles matches on Sunday with South Korea finishing second with 12 points.
The third,2018, edition was played 4–7 Oct at theJack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea inIncheon, South Korea.[5] The eight countries participating were South Korea, United States, Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, and Chinese Taipei.[6] This field was the same as 2016, with the exception of Sweden replacing China. The team members were finalized on 2 July 2018.[7]
The 2020 event, scheduled for 27–30 August at theCenturion Club inSt Albans,England, was canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8]
In October 2022, the LPGA announced the return of the event for the 2023 season with a new name and title sponsor, the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown. It will be held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California from 4–7 May 2023.[9]
On January 16, 2025, the LPGA announced for the 2025 edition that a World team will be featured, marking the inclusion of players who would not otherwise qualify for the competition via country selection. The World team will include the top-ranked player from each of the following four regions, not from a country already qualified: Americas (North America and South America); Europe; Asia; and Africa and Oceania. The World team will compete alongside teams representing seven countries. The 2025 edition will be held 23–26 October at New Korea Country Club inGoyang, South Korea.[10]
UL, an American safety organization historically known as Underwriters Laboratories, was announced as the title sponsor for 2016 and 2018.[11]
Hanwha Group, a large South Korean business conglomerate, was announced as the title sponsor for the 2023 event.[9]
| Year | Dates | Champion | Points | Runner-up | Points | Venue | Host country | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | TBA | (––) | (––) | Lake Merced Golf Club | United States | ||||
| 2025 | 23–26 Oct | Australia | (––) |  United States | (––) | New Korea CC | South Korea | 2,000,000 | 500,000(team) |
| 2023 | 4–7 May |  Thailand | 11 (11–1–0) | Australia | 6.5 (6–5–1) | TPC Harding Park | United States | 2,000,000 | 500,000(team) |
| 2020 | 27–30 Aug | Canceled[8] | Centurion Club | England | 1,600,000 | 400,000(team) | |||
| 2018 | 4–7 Oct |  South Korea | 15 (7–2–1) | United States England | 11 (5–4–1) 11 (5–4–1) | Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea | South Korea | 1,600,000 | 400,000(team) |
| 2016 | 21–24 Jul | United States | 13 (6–3–1) | South Korea | 12 (6–4–0) | Merit Club | United States | 1,600,000 | 400,000(team) |
| 2014 | 24–27 Jul |  Spain | 15 (7–2–1) |  Sweden | 11 (5–4–1) | Caves Valley Golf Club | United States | 1,600,000 | 400,000(team)[12] |
| Country | Times played | Best finish | Players | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2023 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 China | 3 | T5 | 9 | – | 6 | – | T5 | T7 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | T3 | 6 | 7 | T3 | 8 | – | – |
| England | 3 | T2 | 8 | – | T3 | T2 | 7 | – |
 Japan | 5 | T3 | 17 | T3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1 | 12 | T3 | 2 | 1 | T5 | T5 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Sweden | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | T5 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | T7 |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | T2 | 3 | 2 |
 World team | 1 | 3 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
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