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South Korean stars hoping to play tournament golf next month on KLPGA Tour

A couple of South Korea’s top stars are hoping to get back to playing next month with plans underway to resume tournament golf in their homeland.

Ten-time LPGA winner Sei Young Kim and reigning U.S. Women’s Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 are planning to tee it up at the Korean LPGA Championship with the KLPGA Tour looking to resume play May 14-17, according to a Yonhap News report Tuesday.

The news agency cited sources saying Lee6 and Kim were both planning to donate their winnings to COVID-19 relief efforts. The KLPGA Championship will feature 144 players with $1.