6-722: The BMW Ladies Championship is a women's professional golf tournament in Wonju , South Korea , co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour . It debuted in 2019. It replaced the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship as the LPGA Tour's Korean stop on its Asian swing. It is a 72-hole event with a limited field of 84 players, approximately half of a full-field event. There is no cut; all players play all four rounds Jang Ha-na won
12-648: Is the most populous city in Gangwon Province, South Korea , with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul . During the time of Great Joseon , Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province , one of the Eight Provinces of Korea . Wonju was the site of the first ever massacres conducted by the Republic of Korea Army against suspected communists that occurred on 30 June 1950. On 2 July of
18-698: The inaugural event in a playoff over Danielle Kang . An LPGA of Korea Tour event of the same name was played from 2015 to 2017 at the Sky 72 Golf Club, home of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship. Lydia Ko won in 2022, at Wonju , approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Seoul , her birthplace, for her 18th LPGA Tour victory. As LPGA Tour event 35°17′17″N 129°14′31″E / 35.288°N 129.242°E / 35.288; 129.242 Wonju Wonju ( Korean : 원주 ; Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.dʑu] )
24-490: The north. Unlike much of Gangwon Province, Wonju is not a mountainous area, but rather a basin along the wide plain created by the Seom River . Wonju is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods). There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School ( traditional Chinese : 原州華僑小學校 ; ; Korean : 원주화교소학교 ). According to data released by Wonju City Hall in 2015,
30-478: The number of kindergartens located in Wonju was 71. There are 48 elementary and 22 middle schools, respectively. In the case of high schools, there are 15 general high schools, 2 special purpose high schools, and 3 specialized high schools, a total of 20. A Rail Park has been built on the disused rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5 km (4.0 mi). The total ride journey
36-563: The same year, the Korean People's Army attacked Wonju before capturing it on 7 July. Throughout the Korean War, Wonju was the site of three crucial battles . Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangwon Province, bordering Gyeonggi Province to the west and North Chungcheong Province to the south. Within Gangwon, Wonju borders Yeongwol County to the east and Hoengseong County to
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