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See Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Jin Young Ko and More at the 2023 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown at Harding Park!

Eight countries and 32 players have booked their spots at the 2023 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, the exciting team match-play competition that showcases the best female golfers from across the globe.

The event will be held at San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park on May 4-7 marking the first elite women’s competition to be held on the famed layout, and NCGA members have an exclusive opportunity to watch elite female athletes competing for country pride.

NCGA members can receive 25% off daily and weekly general admission tickets, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to see the world’s best female golfers in action. Visit crown.lpga.com/tickets and enter code 25NCGA to receive the discount.

The final country seedings and the four players who have qualified to represent their countries are:

No. 1 USA – Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Lilia Vu, Danielle Kang

No. 2 Republic of Korea – Jin Young Ko, Hyo Joo Kim, In Gee Chun, Hye Jin Choi

No. 3 Japan – Nasa Hataoka, Ayaka Furue, Yuka Saso, Hinako Shibuno

No. 4 Sweden – Linn Grant, Maja Stark, Madelene Sagstrom, Anna Nordqvist

No. 5 England – Georgia Hall, Charley Hull, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Bronte Law

No. 6 Thailand – Atthaya Thitikul, Patty Tavatanakit, Moriya Jutanugarn, Ariya Jutanugarn

No. 7 Australia – Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Steph Kyriacou, Sarah Kemp

No. 8 People’s Republic of China – Xiyu Lin, Ruoning Yin, Yu Liu, Ruixin Liu

The world’s best are thrilled for the opportunity to represent their countries in San Francisco in May.

“Any chance I get to represent USA is a big deal for me,” Kang said. “I can't wait to go to San Francisco because that's where I was born, and I can't wait to play with the team that's been set.”

“It's really rare for me to represent just England. It's usually Europe or Great Britain,” added Hall, who played in the 2018 edition in Korea. “To represent my actual country is always a massive honor for me.”

The competition will feature four-ball competition on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The top two countries from each pool will advance to Sunday. Two semifinal matches will be played Sunday morning. Each semifinal match will consist of two singles matches and one foursomes match. The winning semifinal countries will compete in the final match on Sunday afternoon, and a third-place match will take place between the two losing semifinal countries. The winning team will ultimately be crowned the Best Golfing Nation in the World.

Volunteer opportunities are also available on a variety of committees. Visit crown.lpga.com/volunteers for more information.