International Crown

It debuted in 2014 at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore.[http://www.lpgainternationalcrown.com/ The LPGA International Crown Page] With selection based on the world rankings of individuals, the eight nations were announced the previous November: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. Teams were divided into two pools and played round robin fourball for three days. The top five teams (20 players) advanced to the ten singles matches on Sunday, with each nation facing the other four. Spain won all four singles matches to win the title with a total of fifteen points; Sweden split its matches to finish in second with eleven points.

The second edition in 2016 took place at the Merit Club in Gurnee, Illinois, north of Chicago.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/chicagos-merit-club-to-host-2016-ul-international-crown |title=Chicago's Merit Club to Host 2016 UL International Crown |publisher=LPGA |date=November 24, 2015 |df=dmy-all}} The top two finishers from 2014, champion Spain and runner-up Sweden, did not qualify for 2016 and were replaced by China and England. The United States won the 2016 International Crown with 13 points, winning three out of four singles matches on Sunday with South Korea finishing second with 12 points.

The third, 2018, edition was played 4–7 Oct at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea.{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/20/sports/golf/ap-glf-south-korea-2018-crown.html?_r=0 |title=2018 UL International Crown Set for South Korea |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=20 July 2016}} The eight countries participating were South Korea, United States, Japan, England, Australia, Thailand, Sweden, and Chinese Taipei.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-eight-qualifying-teams-ul-international-crown-announced |title=Republic of Korea and United States Lead Eight Qualifying Teams for the 2018 UL International Crown |publisher=LPGA |date=4 June 2018}} This field was the same as 2016, with the exception of Sweden replacing China. The team members were finalized on 2 July 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/news/2018-republic-of-korea-and-usa-top-seeded-team-ul-international-crown |title=Hosts Republic of Korea and Reigning Champions Team USA are Seeded as Top Two Countries for the 2018 UL International Crown |publisher=LPGA |date=2 July 2018}}

The 2020 event, scheduled for 27–30 August at the Centurion Club in St Albans, England, was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |url=https://www.lpga.com/news/2020/2020-29-april-schedule-update |title=LPGA Targets Date to Restart 2020 Season |publisher=LPGA |date=April 29, 2020}}

In October 2022, the LPGA announced the return of the event for the 2023 season with a new name and title sponsor, the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown. It will be held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, California from 4–7 May 2023.{{Cite web |title=Hanwha LifePlus International Crown Returns to LPGA Tour Schedule in 2023 |url=https://www.lpga.com/news/2022/hanwha-lifeplus-international-crown-returns-to-lpga-tour-schedule-in-2023 |access-date=2022-10-11 |publisher=LPGA |date=October 11, 2022}}

On January 16, 2025, the LPGA announced for the 2025 edition that a World team will be featured, marking the inclusion of players who would not otherwise qualify for the competition via country selection. The World team will include 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. The World Team will compete alongside teams representing seven countries. The 2025 edition will be held 23–26 October at New Korea Country Club in Goyang, South Korea.{{Cite web |title=2025 Hanwha LifePlus International Crown to Feature Seven Country Teams, One World Team |url=https://crown.lpga.com/news/2025/2025-hanwha-lifeplus-international-crown-to-feature-seven-country-teams-one-world-team |publisher=LPGA |date=January 16, 2025 |access-date=2025-01-16}}

UL, an American safety organization historically known as Underwriters Laboratories, was announced as the title sponsor for 2016 and 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/golf/news/2014/10/ul-titles-international-crown-and-site-location-announcement.aspx |title=UL Named Title Sponsor For 2016 and 2018 UL International Crown; 2018 Event to be Held in the Republic of Korea |publisher=LPGA |date=October 20, 2014 |df=dmy-all}}

Hanwha Group, a large South Korean business conglomerate, was announced as the title sponsor for the 2023 event.

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For 2025, teams are listed based on their qualifying order.{{cite web |url=https://crown.lpga.com/news/2025/seven-countries-locked-in-for-2025-hanwha-lifeplus-international-crown |title=Seven Countries Locked in for 2025 Hanwha LifePlus International Crown |publisher=LPGA |date=23 June 2025}}

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