The South Korean women's golf team faces challenges at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Yang Yoon-seo (Incheon Women's High School) fell to 5th place in the individual competition, while the team also dropped to the lower ranks.
On October 2, at the Tokai Country Club's East Course (par 70) in Aichi, Yang shot a 2-over par 72, with three birdies and five bogeys.
After finishing the second round tied for 3rd at 7-under par 133, Yang's performance declined, leaving her with a total of 5-under par 205 and a drop to 5th place.
Her round did not start well, as she recorded bogeys on the 2nd and 3rd holes (both par 4). Although she managed three birdies, she also added three more bogeys, failing to recover her score.
The competition for the gold medal has become more difficult. India's Pranavi Sharan Urs leads with a total of 15-under par 195, extending her lead over Yang to 10 strokes. Yang is now 7 strokes behind 2nd place Shannon Tan (Singapore, 12-under par 198) and 6 strokes behind the bronze medal position held by Yin Ruoning (China, 11-under par 199).
Other South Korean players also struggled. Park Seo-jin (Seomun Women's High School) is tied for 22nd with a total of 8-over par 218, while Kim Kyu-bin (Haksan Women's High School) is tied for 24th at 9-over par 219.
As a result, the South Korean team is also in the lower ranks in the team event, which combines the scores of the top two players from each country. They are currently in 8th place among 9 countries with a total of even par 420.
Leading the team event is China, with Yin Ruoning from the LPGA Tour contributing to their total of 15-under par 405. India follows in 2nd place at 11-under par 409, and Hong Kong is in 3rd at 9-under par 411.
In the previous 2022 Hangzhou Games, the South Korean women's golf team secured a silver medal in the team event and a bronze in the individual competition.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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