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Korean golfers finish near bottom in Masters tournament

Both Korean players in action at the Masters have finished near the bottom of the leaderboard at the season's first major.

2026.4.13

Pongsapak Laopakdee of Thailand lifts the 2026 Masters flag alongside the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy after winning the tournament following a play-off at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. [AAC]

Thai golfer 'Fifa' Laopakdee tees up Masters debut with a smile

There is a certain calmness about the current Asian No. 1 amateur golfer, Pongsapak “Fifa” Laopakdee, that feels almost misplaced as he prepares for a dream debut at the Masters Tournament this week.

2026.4.10

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Fifa Laopakdee lifts the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship trophy following a playoff at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Oct. 26. [AAC]

피파 라오팍디, “아시아태평양 아마추어 챔피언십 우승은 꿈의 실현”

Fifa Laopakdee rewrote golf history as the first player from Thailand to win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday. The 20-year-old earned an invitation to the Masters and The Open in 2026. Here he reflects on that victory in his own words.

2025.11.3

Fifa Laopakdee of Thailand plays his stroke from the No. 8 tee during the final round of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship at the Emirates Golf Club Majlis Course in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Oct. 26. [AAC]

It's a dream to win Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, says Fifa Laopakdee

2025.10.29

IIm Sung-jae plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 23. [GETTY IMAGES]

아시아 골프 역사적 순간, 마스터스·디오픈에서 새 길 열리다

At a time when the region’s top amateurs have lit up leaderboards and superstars Hideki Matsuyama and Im Sung-jae shining at the highest level, Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A dropped a seismic announcement that will reverberate for...

2025.9.1

Hideki Matsuyama walks off the eighth tee during the third round of the Tour Championship 2025 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on Aug. 23. [AFP/YONHAP]

A landmark leap for Asian golf with pioneering routes into Masters, The Open

Asian golf has long yearned for a moment like this. Augusta and The R&A dropped a seismic announcement that will reverberate for generations — winners of the Japan and Hong Kong Opens will now receive invitations to the Masters and The Open

2025.8.28

Rory McIlroy plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 13 in Augusta, Georgia. [AFP/YONHAP]

Rory McIlroy loves signing Masters flags more than wearing the green jacket

Rory McIlroy didn't leave Augusta National as the Masters champion without one last purchase from the gift shop.

2025.8.20

Rory McIlroy celebrates after winning a playoff against Justin Rose at the Masters in Augusta, Georgia on April 13. [AP/YONHAP]

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete career Grand Slam

Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff to finally win the Masters and take his place in history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam

2025.4.14

Im Sung-jae walks off the 13th green during the first round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia on April 10. [EPA/YONHAP]

Korea’s Im Sung-jae carries Asia’s challenge with solid 71 at the Masters

Back in his happy place, Korea’s Im Sung-jae dusted off some recent sluggish form to emerge as the standout Asian performer on day one of the Masters Tournament following a 1-under 71 on Thursday.

2025.4.11