Golf Channel · Oct 13, 2018
Fantasyland: The women's golf oasis that is Korea
INCHEON, South Korea – The best women in golf believe they deserve better.
From prize money to endorsement deals and media coverage, they believe they are undervalued.
That’s what makes back-to-back weeks in South Korea so exhilarating for players outside Korea. They are getting the red carpet treatment at the KEB Hana Bank Championship, after getting it at last week’s UL International Crown. The rest of the world can’t help but envy the passion Koreans bring to women’s golf.
“When we show up here, they don’t just treat us like we are stars,” Pernilla Lindberg said. “They treat us like we are superstars.”