If you loved having the LPGA back in the Bay Area with the recent playing of the Fortinet Founders Cup, then you’ll love this.
In 2027, Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City will host the sixth playing of the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown.
The Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown is the world’s only women’s golf event contested by national teams, with the seven country teams and one World Team celebrating the broad diversity and true global nature of the women’s game.
“San Francisco is home to the Hanwha AI Center (HAC), which serves as the AI hub for Hanwha Life Insurance, Hanwha General Insurance and Hanwha Asset Management. It is also a city with special ties to us, as our joint financial brand, LIFEPLUS, has been sponsoring the San Francisco Giants—where player Jung Hoo Lee belongs—since 2024,” said Chan Hyuk Park, Head of Wellness Experience Division at Hanwha Life Insurance. “We are very pleased to host the next tournament at the historic Lake Merced Golf Club in San Francisco.”
Lake Merced Golf Club is a historic gem, recently restored to its glory as envisioned by renowned golf course architect Alister MacKenzie. Founded in 1922, Lake Merced has a long history of hosting elite women’s golf. From 2014-2016, the course hosted the LPGA Tour’s Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, won by Lydia Ko (2014, 2015) and Haru Moon (2016). Then in 2018-19 and 2021, Lake Merced was the host venue for the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, won by Ko (2018), Sei Young Kim (2019) and Matilda Castren (2021).
The 2027 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown will mark the competition’s return to the Bay Area following the 2023 competition held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco. The Thailand Team of Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit and Jeeno Thitikul emerged victorious over the Australia Team of Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Steph Kyriacou and Sarah Kemp.
Information on the official dates, as well as tickets, hospitality packages and volunteer opportunities, will be available as the event approaches.
