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Australia Drawn Into International Crown ‘Group of Death’ as Lee and Green Lead No. 4 Seed

The biennial LPGA team event starts Thursday in South Korea with pool play determining semifinalists.

Overview

  • Australia’s lineup is Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Grace Kim and Steph Kyriacou.
  • Pool A opponents are the United States, defending champions Thailand and China, a grouping described as a “group of death.”
  • The U.S. are top seeds despite the absence of world No. 2 Nelly Korda, while Thailand are led by world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul.
  • Pool play features fourball matches through Saturday, with semifinals and the final decided by singles and foursomes on Sunday.
  • Lee is the only player in the 2025 field to have competed in all prior editions, and Green arrives after a confidence‑boosting top‑10 last week.