Hull wins Canadian Open Aug 18, 2008
South Korea's Se Ri Pak was second just one shot behind Hull who finished at 11-under 277 total. Taiwan's Yani Tseng entered the day with a four-stroke advantage but she collapsed in the final round with five bogeys and a double bogey to shoot a 77 to finish in third place. (iAfrica.com)
Golf Roundup: Pettersson claims first PGA Tour title (Today) Aug 18, 2008
Se Ri Pak closed with a 72 to finish second, and Tseng's 77 left her two strokes behind at 9 under. SAS Masters: Peter Hanson became the second Swede to win a PGA European Tour event in Sweden, closing with a 1-over 71 in cold, windy and wet conditions for a one-stroke victory in Stockholm. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Big day bolsters Tseng Aug 17, 2008
"South Korea's Se Ri Pak (68) was second, and defending champion Lorena Ochoa (74) and Katherine Hull (72) followed at 8 under.Pak had her first career LPGA Tour hole-in-one, acing the 178-yard fifth hole with a 6-iron."It was a surprise to see it go in," said Pak. "Of course, you don't expect anything like that. That probably made my day. (Boston Globe)
Ochoa leads Canadian Women’s Open Aug 17, 2008
Nicole Castrale (69) was 7 under, and Se Ri Pak (70) was another stroke back. Annika Sorenstam was 5 under with eight holes left. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Tseng sets course record, takes lead in Canada Aug 17, 2008
South Koreas Se Ri Pak (68) was second, and defending champion Lorena Ochoa (74) and Katherine Hull (72) were 8 under. Paula Creamer (70) and Song-Hee Kim (71) were 5 under. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tseng's 64 sizzles Aug 17, 2008
Tseng, who won the LPGA McDonald's Championship in May, will play in the final group today with tour veteran Se Ri Pak. READY TO WIN. (Canoe.ca)
2008 SAFEWAY CLASSIC FIELD Aug 17, 2008
Shi Hyun Ahn Helen Alfredsson Dina Ammaccapane Beth Bader Kyeong Bae Marisa Baena Emily Bastel Erica Blasberg Minea Blomqvist Brandie Burton Nicole Castrale Silvia Cavalleri Irene Cho H.J. Choi Na Yeon Choi Il Mi Chung Paula Creamer Diana D'Alessio Eva Dahllof Heather Daly-Donofrio Dorothy Delasin Laura Diaz Wendy Doolan Danielle Downey Meredith Duncan Moira Dunn Michelle Ellis Mollie Fankhauser Shanshan Feng Allison Fouch Meaghan Francella Louise Friberg Katie Futcher Sandra Gal Jackie... (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Two rising teenage stars sneak up on LPGA Tour Aug 17, 2008
She found her parents watching, of all things, golf on TV. They were engrossed in the U.S. Women's Open, watching Se Ri Pak, then 20, win the biggest championship in women's golf. "I was like, 'What's going on out there?' " Park said at a recent news conference. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Tseng powers into lead Aug 17, 2008
"I have to play my own game and not think too much. I have a four-shot lead, so there's a lot of room to play good."South Korea's Se Ri Pak (68) was second, and defending champion Lorena Ochoa (74) and Katherine Hull (72) followed at 8 under. Michelle Wie, using the last of her six LPGA Tour exemptions this year, was tied for 14th at 2 under after a 69. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Can't rain in Ochoa Aug 16, 2008
Nicole Castrale of the U.S. is at 7-under, South Korean Se Ri Pak at 6-under and world No. 2 Annika Sorenstam is lurking at 5-under with eight holes left to play in her second round this morning. Ochoa gets the added benefit of not having to play any extra golf today. (Canoe.ca)
Ochoa leads Canadian Open Aug 15, 2008
Se Ri Pak, Nicole Castrale, Meena Lee and Hee-Won Han opened with 68s, and Suzann Pettersen, Catriona Matthew, Song-Hee Kim, In-Kyung Kim and Eunjung Yi had 69s. Alena Sharp was the top Canadian at 71, and 17-year-old Sue Kim opened with a 72. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Golf: Wie fends off critics - again Aug 14, 2008
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Fudoh leads the way as old order feels force of Far East Aug 3, 2008
I am told this 20-year-old athlete lives and breathes golf, her inspiration the all-conquering Se Ri Pak, whose dominance a few years ago has inspired so many Koreans to take up the game and made so many hard-up Korean families eager to support them. She is not the only Korean in with a chance of this title, either. (guardian.co.uk)
Ochoa out to spoil Sorenstam's Open party Jul 31, 2008
Defending champion Lorena Ochoa is looking for her second major of the year and rivals such as Karrie Webb, Juli Inkster, Se Ri Pak and Laura Davies are also in the field with several newcomers from the United States and South Korea. Paula Creamer has won three titles this season and before Helen Alfredsson won the Evian Masters on Sunday South Korean players had won five of the previous events on the LPGA Tour. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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RESULTS: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Clssic Jul 14, 2008
Paula Creamer, $195,000, 60-65-70-73-268 Nicole Castrale, $118,169, 70-69-67-64-270 Eun-Hee Ji, $85,723 65-66-68-72-271 Shanshan Feng, $66,314, 69-70-64-69-272 Karrie Webb, $53,375 70-71-62-70-273 Katherine Hull, $43,671, 69-68-70-67-274 Kristy McPherson, $34,290 74-66-64-71-275 Brittany Lincicome, $34,290, 70-67-67-71-275 Angela Stanford, $28,790 69-70-67-70-276 Catriona Matthew, $24,369, 68-70-70-69-277 Ji Young Oh, $24,369, 70-68-67-72-277 H.J. Choi, $24,369, 67-68-70-72-277 Karen Stupples,... (USA Today -- Sports)
Creamer cruising with 4-stroke lead in Farr Jul 13, 2008
Creamer said she would try to forget about the 72-hole tournament record (23-under, by five-time winner Se Ri Pak) or the pressures of winning wire-to-wire ... Defending champion Se Ri Pak, trying to become the first LPGA player to win the same tournament six times, had a 72 that left her 14 shots back. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Ji shoots 68, whittles Creamer's lead at Jamie Farr Jul 13, 2008
Creamer said she would try to forget about the 72-hole tournament record (23-under, by five-time winner Se Ri Pak) or the pressures of winning wire-to-wire. "I'm just going to play it like we are both even, like it's a one-day tournament," she said. (ESPN -- Golf)
Creamer's Lead Down To Four Jul 13, 2008
Se Ri Pak, the defending champion and five-time winner, established the original mark in 1998. Creamer was due for a letdown on Saturday. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Creamer opens with 60 at LPGA event (07/11/2008) Jul 13, 2008
That effort -- capped by a terrific 20-foot birdie conversion on No. 9 green (her final hole) -- was one stroke lower than the previous record of 61 carded by Se Ri Pak 10 years ago. Pak, the defending Farr champion, used that second-round score, plus a third-round 63 at Highland Meadows, on the way to the first of her record-five Farr Classic titles. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
In sports, most eyes on blondes Jul 2, 2008
Thankfully, athletes like Se Ri Pak don't have to worry about being considered sexy. She and the other 24 top Asians on the tour are not considered attractive, according to Wilhelmina's standards. (Albany Times Union)
Youth movement in women's golf continues Jul 2, 2008
Inspired by countrywoman Se Ri Pak, she took the game up in South Korea, and her family moved to the United States, where she honed her game in the junior events Wie eschewed. Park's way, not Wie's, is the blueprint for the explosion of young golfers, much of which was written by Paula Creamer. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
* Inbee Park fires 71 to take US Open crown Jul 1, 2008
Park, who did not have a three-putt the entire championship, is the third South Korean to win the biggest title in womens golf, joining Se Ri Pak (1998) and Kim Ju-yun (2005) ... And they were like were watching golf and Se Ri Pak is leading the tournament and shes the first Korean if she wins, Park said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Little girl's dream becomes U.S. Open win Jul 1, 2008
Her parents were up at 3 a.m. to watch Se Ri Pak become the first South Korean and the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Open. The 9-year-old girl sat down with them to watch, half asleep, but definitely paying attention. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Park prevails Jul 1, 2008
The victory came 10 years after Park took up the game, inspired by watching Se Ri Pak win the Women s Open at Blackwolf Run to become the youngest champion at age 20. Park finished at 9-under 283 and earned 585,000 from the richest purse in women s golf. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
An Open triumph for ages Jun 30, 2008
It was the inspiration to play golf like fellow South Korean Se Ri Pak. Ten years later that inspiration came to fruition as Inbee Park improved upon Pak's feat that had ignited the spark. (Boston Globe)
Opinion: Sorenstam settles for imperfect ending Jun 30, 2008
June 29: Inbee Park becomes the youngest US Open winner ever (-9), beating out her idol Se Ri Pak by a year. NBC Sports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Park is youngest U.S. Women's Open winner Jun 30, 2008
June 29: Inbee Park becomes the youngest U.S. Open winner ever (-9), beating out her idol Se Ri Pak by a year ... Her parents were up at 3 a.m. to watch Se Ri Pak become the first South Korean and the youngest winner of the U.S. Womens Open. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Inbee Park becomes youngest champion Jun 30, 2008
Ten years after Se Ri Pak became the first Korean woman to win the U.S. Open, Park became the second, and also the youngest winner, replacing Pak, who was 20. I feel very honored that I win this championship at the Interlachen Country Club, and especially with Annika's last event, I really want to share this win with her, too, Park said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Golf: 19-year-old wins Women's Open Jun 30, 2008
The victory came 10 years after Park took up the game, inspired by watching Se Ri Pak win the Women's Open at Blackwolf Run to become the youngest champion at age 20. "Everything happened so fast. It's scary," Park said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
USGA playing mind games Jun 29, 2008
While it caught some players by surprise (Se Ri Pak drove it through the fairway and made bogey), most adjusted to the more benign setup as there were seven eagles, 54 birdies, and a field average of 4. 647. (Boston Globe)
Stormy finish for Walshe Jun 28, 2008
Se Ri Pak (78 -154) and Juli Inkster (81 -155) can commiserate. Former champs, they are early departures in displays of perplexing shoddy play. (Boston Globe)
Wie will play Saturday knowing Open is lost Jun 28, 2008
Se Ri Pak, the Open winner in 1998, shot a 78 and finished at 8 over, while Alexis Thompson, the 13-year-old from Coral Springs, Fla. shot a 77 to miss for the second straight year. (MSNBC -- Sports)
U.S. Womens Open tee times Jun 26, 2008
8:11 a.m. - 1:41 p.m. - Jill McGill, San Diego, Kelli Kuehne, Dallas; Se Ri Pak, South Korea. 8:22 a.m. - 1:52 p.m. - Alena Sharp, Canada; Bettina Hauert, Germany; Shi Hyun Ahn, South Korea. (MSNBC -- Sports)
At Open, Sorenstam welcomes all aboard Jun 26, 2008
"' Fischer said. "And I said, 'OK"' The practice round Fischer played with Se Ri Pak on Monday drew a gallery, she said, but nothing like this. The autograph requests, though polite, were relentless. "Over here," one fan at the 16th green said. "Behind you," added another. A security guard with an earpiece trailed Sorenstam on the fairways and stood close to her as she signed autographs between holes. As Sorenstam walked down the 17th fairway, a 7-year-old girl with blonde hair and sunglasses... (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Golf for Women: Women's Open courses to play Jun 25, 2008
What You'll Love: Se Ri Pak won the 1998 Open on the River Course here, but it's probably Jenny Chuasiriporn's 40-foot putt to force a playoff and her huge grin afterward that everyone remembers best. There's plenty for you to smile about too on a course that gets its bite and scenic charm from the Sheboygan River. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Seven lead Wegmans Jun 20, 2008
Asked why so many international players from the Pacific Rim are at the top of the leaderboard and are doing so well on the LPGA Tour, Kerr said it started with Se Ri Pak just over a decade ago. "Everyone saw how much success Se Ri had and how quickly she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at such an early age," Kerr said. (iAfrica.com)
National Digest Jun 10, 2008
Not since Se Ri Pak in the 1998 McDonald s LPGA Championship had a player won a major as a rookie. Lorena Ochoa went 14 holes without a birdie, ending her hopes of a third straight major. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Rookie from Taiwan wins LPGA Championship Jun 10, 2008
She is, in fact, the first rookie to win a major since Se Ri Pak won the LPGA Championship in 1998. Ochoa, who has 23 tour victories under her fashionably wide belts, started the final round two strokes off the lead and seemed confident that she could win her third consecutive major. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
McDonald's LPGA Championship Scores Jun 10, 2008
Se Ri Pak, $6,905 70-72-73-72-287. Jennifer Rosalesm, $6,905 70-74-70-73-287. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Rookie needs 4 extra holes to win LPGA Jun 9, 2008
Tseng became the first rookie to win a major since Se Ri Pak, who won the LPGA Championship 10 years ago at age 20. Leonard wins in playoff: Justin Leonard won the Stanford St. Jude Championship in a playoff, holing a 19-foot birdie putt on the second extra hole in Memphis to beat Masters champion Trevor Immelman and Robert Allenby. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Teenager is LPGA champ Jun 9, 2008
Not since Se Ri Pak in the 1998 LPGA Championship had a rookie won a major. "I feel so lucky," Tseng said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tseng sings at LPGA Jun 9, 2008
Not since Se Ri Pak in the 1998 McDonald's LPGA Championship had a player won a major as a rookie. "I feel so lucky," Tseng said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Leonard survives St. Jude playoff Jun 9, 2008
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Golf Roundup: Rookie Tseng claims LPGA championship Jun 9, 2008
Not since Se Ri Pak in the 1998 McDonald's LPGA Championship had a player won a major as a rookie. Hjorth appeared to have fate on her side when her fairway metal bounced off the rocks lining a stream and across the green, turning a bogey into a birdie on the 15th hole. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Major coup for Tseng, 19, as she wins four-hole playoff at LPGA Jun 9, 2008
She became the first since Se Ri Pak in 1998 to win a major in her rookie year, but while she conceded dreaming of this happening, never did she think it would occur so fast. Tseng was asked about her homeland's most famous golfer, T.C. Chen. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Pro tours at a glance Jun 5, 2008
Se Ri Pak won in 1998, 2002, and 2006. Pete Dye designed Bulle Rock. (Boston Globe)
Ex-ASU coach recovers Jun 5, 2008
Annika Sorenstam, retiring at the end of the season, and Se Ri Pak each has won this event three times in the past 10 years; Sorenstam did it three years in a row: 2003-05. Norway's Suzann Pettersen won last year, her first major title, by 1 shot over Karrie Webb. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Course offers major challenge for LPGA golfers Jun 4, 2008
" Dye, he of the island green, cavernous bunkers, jagged fairways and tricky greens, didn't temper his fondness for creating a difficult, challenging track that tests all facets of a player's game and exposes weaknesses. This is illustrated in the roll call of winners since the LPGA Championship moved here Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam won in 2005, Hall of Famer Se Ri Pak won in 2006 and world No. 3 Suzann Pettersen won last year. "This is a golf course that favors ball-strikers," Pettersen... (USA Today -- Sports)
RESULTS: Ginn Tribute Jun 2, 2008
Seon Hwa Lee, $390,000 68-70-69-67-274 -14 Karrie Webb, $237,445 65-66-73-70-274 -14 Song-Hee Kim, $172,250 68-71-67-69-275 -13 Jane Park, $120,250 68-70-67-72-277 -11 Sophie Gustafson, $120,250 66-65-67-79-277 -11 Sun Young Yoo, $75,183 70-68-70-70-278 -10 Inbee Park, $75,183 67-68-73-70-278 -10 Na Yeon Choi, $75,183 69-67-68-74-278 -10 Suzann Pettersen, $55,250 71-65-73-70-279 -9 Se Ri Pak, $55,250 73-67-68-71-279 -9 Jee Young Lee, $45,630 70-71-69-70-280 -8 Natalie Gulbis, $45,630... (USA Today -- Sports)
Aussie opens up lead in pursuit of first win Jun 1, 2008
Se Ri Pak followed up her 67 from Friday with a 68 but still is 10 shots back. Webb, who ended up in a tie for second with Na-Yeon Choi (68), had three straight bogeys beginning at No. 13 and shot 73. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
On the Fringe: It’s been all or nothing for Sorenstam May 14, 2008
Along with her 10 majors, she is one of six women to complete the career Grand Slam, picking up the last leg at the 2003 Women s British Open by holding off Se Ri Pak, one of a half-dozen of her rivals over the years. And she transformed herself at the Colonial, even though she missed the cut. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Tseng leads at Ginn open, Ochoa fourth Apr 19, 2008
Other notables who missed the cut: Laura Diaz, Kelli Kuehne and Se Ri Pak. Tseng got some help with her short game this week, borrowing a putter from her coach, two-time PGA champion. (ESPN -- Golf)
Ochoa (7 up) is well on her way Apr 13, 2008
Se Ri Pak was 26 years and a few months older than Ochoa when she qualified by winning the 2004 Michelob Ultra Open. She said she wasn't thinking about the Hall of Fame as she prepared for today. (Boston Globe)
Ochoa shoots 3rd straight 66 at Corona Apr 13, 2008
Se Ri Pak was 26 years and a few months older than Ochoa when she qualified by winning the 2004 Michelob Ultra Open. Corona ChampionshipLeaderboard. (ESPN -- Golf)
Golf: A passion, obsession, romance Apr 13, 2008
"I have heard people make the comparison between the game of golf and life," World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Se Ri Pak said prior to her participation in the HSBC Women's Champions 2008 in Singapore. "I can understand the parallel -- in life people make a plan or a strategy for how they are going to deal with things or what they want to achieve; however, it may not actually happen the way they planned, it depends on the environment at the time, the snap decisions made and other external... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Ochoa has eye on win, Hall Apr 12, 2008
The youngest to qualify previously was Se Ri Pak, who was 26 when she won the Michelob Ultra Open in 2004. On Thursday, Ochoa eagled two par 5s in a 66 to tie for the lead with South Korea's Song-Hee Kim. (Boston Globe)
Ochoa keeps Corona lead with second 66 Apr 12, 2008
The youngest to qualify previously was Se Ri Pak, who was 26 years when she won the Michelob Ultra Open in 2004. The LPGA Tour awards one point for every victory and major award and two points for a major victory. (ESPN -- Golf)
Ochoa takes Nabisco, 2nd straight major Apr 8, 2008
"Nothing can stop her," said Se Ri Pak, who became the youngest player inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last year, a record that certainly will be broken by the 26-year-old Ochoa. Sorenstam and Suzann Pettersen each closed with a 68 and tied for second, although they were never close. (ESPN -- Golf)
Kraft Nabisco Championship Scores Apr 8, 2008
Se Ri Pak, $39,692 72-70-73-72-287. Heather Young, $39,692 69-70-74-74-287. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Ochoa cruises to major victory at Kraft Nabisco Apr 7, 2008
Se Ri Pak, at age 27, is the youngest player to earn the required number of points (27) for the Hall. Ochoa doesn't turn 27 for another seven months. (USA Today -- Sports)
For Ochoa, fans, major win is one wet fiesta Apr 7, 2008
Nothing can stop her, said Se Ri Pak. Sorenstam and Suzann Pettersen each closed with a 68 and tied for second, although they were never close. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Golf: Ochoa quenches thirst for major Apr 7, 2008
"Nothing can stop her," Se Ri Pak said. The 26-year-old Ochoa finished at 11 under par and was threatened only briefly before firing off three consecutive birdies. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ochoa taking LPGA by storm Apr 7, 2008
"Nothing can stop her," said Se Ri Pak, who was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame last year, said of Ochoa. On Sunday, though, Ochoa had something other than the Hall of Fame on her mind. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ochoa loses firm grip on lead Apr 6, 2008
She settled for a 69 and was in the group at 1-under 215 that included Se Ri Pak (73), who needs this major to become the seventh woman to capture the career Grand Slam. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
