Charley Hull, Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko qualify for LPGA team event International Crown
Charley Hull's runner-up performance at the AIG Women's British Open qualified her for the team along with Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson and Wei-Ling Hsu. The new World Team consists of the top-ranked player from each of the following four regions, not from a country already qualified: Europe, Asia and Africa/Oceania.
"I'm excited. Obviously, I've never played the International Crown," said New Zealand's Ko, "so it's going to be a new one for me. I love team formats and it's kind of out of our comfort zone but I kind of love that. I think it's a great way to get to know my peers at the same time. For it to be in Korea, I think the fans are going to be very excited to see all of us there.'
Two years ago when England qualified for the Crown as a team, both Hull and good friend Georgia Hall withdrew the weekend prior to the event, leaving officials to scramble at the last minute to replace them. Ladies European Tour players Alice Hewson and Liz Young flew from England to San Francisco to round out the four-player squad.
Hull said at the time that she was suffering from a left foot injury sustained from running too much on concrete without warming up properly.
The top 16 players in the world have qualified for the event, with golf's newest major champion, Miyu Yamashita, leading the way for Japan. The Japanese team has four players ranked inside the top 21 while Team USA, led by No. 2 Nelly Korda, has four players ranked inside the top 19.
'The International Crown is something I was aiming toward. I really, really wanted to be part of that team,' said Yamashita. 'So now that's a possibility I can really look forward to representing my country and doing the best I can.'
All five major winners from 2025 are in the field, with both Japan and Australia having two each.
Yealimi Noh, ranked 24th, was the first American left off the list.
The event will be held in South Korea for a second time Oct. 23-26 at New Korea Country Club.
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