Venue & Tournament Info
Location: Pine Beach Golf Links, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
Dates: Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19, 2025
Tour: LPGA Tour (Asian Swing)
Format: 72-hole stroke play, no cut (78-player field)
Purse: $2.3 million
CME Globe Points: 500 to the winner
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mild autumn conditions in Haenam, highs around 72°F (22°C), light winds, minimal rain risk. Perfect scoring weather for low rounds.
Player Field & Injury Updates
Hannah Green (AUS): Defending champion, won wire-to-wire in 2024 at -19.
Minjee Lee (AUS): 2023 champion, consistent top-10 form in Asia.
Lydia Ko (NZL): 2022 winner, looking to regain momentum late in the season.
Jin Young Ko (KOR): 2021 champion, home favorite with strong course knowledge.
Nelly Korda (USA): World No. 1, chasing her 5th win of 2025.
Injuries: No major withdrawals reported; full-strength field expected.
Key Player Matchups
Green vs. Korda: Green’s precision iron play vs. Korda’s power and putting.
Ko vs. Lee: Both past champions, both elite in approach play.
Korean Contenders: Hyo Joo Kim, Sei Young Kim, and In Gee Chun will have strong home support.
Recent Form & Team Records
Green: 3 wins in 2024, including BMW Ladies Championship.
Korda: Multiple wins in 2025, including a major.
Ko: Searching for consistency but thrives in Asia.
Lee: Top-10 in 4 of last 6 starts.
Series History
2024: Hannah Green (-19)
2023: Minjee Lee (-16)
2022: Lydia Ko (-21)
2021: Jin Young Ko (-22)
2019: Ha Na Jang (-19, inaugural event)
Betting Trends
Past 4 winners all shot -16 or better.
Korean players have won 2 of 5 editions.
Low scoring expected: average winning score -19.2.
Favorites (top 10 in odds) have won 4 of 5 editions.
