Golf: 2014 International Crown – Chinese Taipei (7th Place)

The inaugural International Crown on the LPGA Tour took place at the Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md., and is scheduled to occur every even year.  The 2016 edition will be hosted by Rich Harvest Farms outside of Chicago from July 18-24, and in 2018, the event will move to South Korea.

Team (with individual’s world ranking in parentheses as of Mar. 31, 2014, the roster announcement date):
Yani Tseng (46)
Teresa Lu (48)
Candie Kung (97)
Hsuan-Yu (Phoebe) Yao (160)

Results

Day 1 – Four-ball

Chinese Taipei (Kung and Lu) def. United States (Paula Creamer and Cristie Kerr), 4 and 3
Chinese Taipei (Tseng and Yao) def. United States (Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson), 1 up

Day 2 – Four-ball

Thailand (Pornanong Phatlum and Onnarin Sattayabanphot) def. Chinese Taipei (Tseng and Yao), 1 up
Thailand (Ariya Jutanugarn, and Moriya Jutanugarn) def. Chinese Taipei (Kung and Lu), 3 and 2

Day 3 – Four-ball

Spain (Carlota Ciganda and Azahara Munoz) def. Chinese Taipei (Tseng and Yao), 6 and 5
Spain (Belen Mozo and Beatriz Recari) def. Chinese Taipei (Kung and Lu), 1 up

Day 4 – Singles

N/A – eliminated

Photos: Team Chinese Taipei – 2014 International Crown
all photos by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Former World No. 1 Yani Tseng talks to reporters at her post-match press conference. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Video: Team Chinese Taipei – Yani Tseng sinks putt on 18th to defeat the U.S. – 2014 International Crown
video by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine

Video: Team Chinese Taipei – Yani Tseng press conference – 2014 International Crown
video by Mai D. Chan / Meniscus Magazine