Photos: See the LPGA’s glam photos from the Hanwha International Crown gala

The Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown returned in style after a five-year hiatus. The top eight countries in the world gathered at San Francisco City Hall for an early-week gala hosted by Golf Channel’s Tom Abbott.

A total of 32 players from eight countries qualified for this week’s event at TPC Harding Park, including seven of the top 10 players in the world. The final field was determined via the Rolex Rankings published on April 2, 2023, immediately following the DIO Implant LA Open.

Here are the eight countries: United States, South Korea, Japan, Sweden, England, Thailand, Australia and China.

The purse for the event is $2 million, with the winning team’s portion of $500,000, or $125,000 per player.

Take a look at scenes from earlier in the week:

Danielle Kang, Lilia Vu, Lexi Thompson and Nelly Korda. (LPGA)

The scene inside San Francisco City Hall (Photo: LPGA)

Team China: Ruixin Liu, Ruoning Yin, Yu Liu, Xiyu Lin (Photo: LPGA)

Team England: Liz Young, Alice Hewson, Bronte Law, Jodi Ewart Shadoff (Photo: LPGA)

Team Japan: Hinako Shibuno, Yuka Saso, Ayaka Furue and Nasa Hataoka. (Photo: LPGA)

Team South Korea: In Gee Chun, Jin Young Ko, Hyo Joo Kim and Hye Jin Choi…

Team Sweden: Maja Stark, Madelene Sagstrom, Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Hedwall. (Photo: LPGA)

Team Australia: Sarah Kemp, Steph Kyriacou, Hannah Green, Minjee Lee (Photo: LPGA)

Team Thailand: Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Patty Tavatanakit, Atthaya Thitikul. (Photo: LPGA)

All 32 participants in the Hanwha International Crown (LPGA photo)

Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown trophy (Photo:LPGA)

LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan addresses the crowd. (Photo: LPGA)