SEOUL, Republic of Korea — The Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown is being contested this week at New Korea Country Club in the Republic of Korea. It’s the first time the international team competition has visited the country since 2018, as the last edition of this tournament was played at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, Calif. in 2023.

The field is comprised of seven teams from seven individual countries and one World Team, which features athletes from four regions – Africa and Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Europe – whose home country is not already represented by a team. There are 16 of the 27 different 2025 LPGA Tour champions competing, including all five major winners, and there is one athlete playing this week who has teed it up in every previous edition of this team event.

Take a look at who is in the field at the 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown.

Past Champions (1):

Jeeno Thitikul (2023)

Past International Crown Participants (14):

No. 1 United States – Lilia Vu (2023)
No. 2 Japan – Ayaka Furue (2023)
No. 3 Republic of Korea – Hyo Joo Kim (2023), Hye-Jin Choi (2023)
No. 4 Australia – Minjee Lee (2014, 2016, 2018, 2023), Hannah Green (2023), Steph Kyriacou (2023)
No. 5 Thailand – Jeeno Thitikul (2023)
No. 6 Sweden – Maja Stark (2023), Madelene Sagstrom (2018, 2023)
No. 7 World Team – Charley Hull (2018), Wei-Ling Hsu (2018)
No. 8 People’s Republic of China – Ruoning Yin (2023), Ruixin Liu (2023)

2025 LPGA Tour Winners (16 of 27):

No. 1 United States – Angel Yin (Honda LPGA Thailand), Yealimi Noh (Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands)
No. 2 Japan – Miyu Yamashita (AIG Women’s Open), Rio Takeda (Blue Bay LPGA), Mao Saigo (The Chevron Championship)
No. 3 Republic of Korea – Hyo Joo Kim (Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass), Haeran Ryu (Black Desert Championship presented by Greater Zion)
No. 4 Australia – Minjee Lee (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Grace Kim (The Amundi Evian Championship)
No. 5 Thailand – Jeeno Thitikul (Buick LPGA Thailand, Mizuho Americas Open)
No. 6 Sweden – Maja Stark (U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally), Ingrid Lindblad (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Madelene Sagstrom (T-Mobile Match Play presented by MGM Rewards)
No. 7 World Team – Lydia Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Charley Hull (Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G), Brooke Henderson (CPKC Women’s Open)

Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 25 (18 of 25):

Jeeno Thitikul (1), Minjee Lee (3), Lydia Ko (4), Charley Hull (5), Miyu Yamashita (6), Ruoning Yin (7), Hyo Joo Kim (8), Mao Saigo (9), Angel Yin (10), Rio Takeda (12), Haeran Ryu (14), Maja Stark (15), Lauren Coughlin (16), Hannah Green (18), Hye-Jin Choi (21), Jin Young Ko (22), Ayaka Furue (23), Brooke Henderson (25)

2025 LPGA Tour Rookies (3):

Ingrid Lindblad, Rio Takeda, Miyu Yamashita

Field Breakdown: 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown

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