7 countries qualify for LPGA's International Crown, with Team England missing out
The seven countries that qualified include the United States (34 points), the Republic of Korea (53 points), Japan (74 points), Thailand (88 points), Sweden (115 points), Australia (128 points) and China (256 points).
Team England missed qualifying by 83 points.
The makeup of the teams will be finalized via the Rolex Rankings following the 2025 AIG Women's Open on Aug. 4. The top four players from each pre-qualified country will compete.
In addition, an eighth World Team will debut this fall, consisting of the top-ranked player from each of the following four regions, not from a country already qualified: Americas (North America and South America); Europe; Asia; and Africa and Oceania. That opens the door for LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko to compete.
Team Thailand (Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit, Jeeno Thitikul) won the most recent edition in 2023 at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. When the Crown was last held in South Korea in 2018, the Korean team won in front of a large and passionate fan base.
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