The Kia Classic will be a crucial tournament for teams to make up ground or extend their lead in an effort to qualify for the UL International Crown. The field of eight countries will be determined by the combined Rolex World Ranking of the top four players from each country as of the Rolex World Rankings published on April 4th, 2016.

After the JTBC Founders Cup last week, there was major movement in the team standings with Team Thailand moving into the fifth position while China catapulted into the seventh position thanks to Yuting Shi’s win on the CLPGA Tour and 24-point jump in the rankings. As a result, Team Australia slid into the eighth position while Team Sweden now sits
ninth and on the bubble.

Heading into this week at the Kia Classic, the performance of Team Australia, Sweden and China will be a must-watch as the three teams battle it out for the final two spots. Below are how the standings currently shake out:

UL International Crown Standings as of March 21, 2016

Standings	Country/Player	Rank
1	Republic of Korea	20
2	United States	39
3	Japan	177
4	Chinese Taipei	190
5	Thailand	342
6	England	347
7	China	369
8	Australia	376
9	Sweden	383

The 2016 UL International Crown will take place July 19-24 at Merit Club in the greater Chicago area. For more information please visit www.ulcrown.com

Major Movement in the UL International Crown Team Race

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