Se Ri Pak | Wei Under Par

Jul

10

2012

NYC survives and conquers at US Women’s Open

By Stephanie Wei under LPGA

It's a beautiful day for NYC

For those wondering why I didn’t cover the U.S. Women’s Open, please see the explanation at the bottom of the page. Since I wasn’t there–and truly wish I had been–I’ll leave most of the commentary on the tournament to my colleagues who were.

Heading into the final round with a six-shot lead, Na Yeon Choi was lapping the field and seemingly cruising to her first major victory at Blackwolf Run, the same venue where Se Ri Pak won the legendary ’98 U.S. Women’s Open in a playoff, inspiring thousands of girls in her native South Korea (and beyond, in my opinion) to pick up the game and sparking the popularity and rise of the dominance we’re seeing today on the LPGA.

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Jul

4

2012

Wherefore art thou, Jenny Chuasiriporn?

By Conor Nagle under Amateur Golf

Chuasiriporn at the 1998 US Women's Open, where she finished second.

For a brief few days in 1998, a 20-year-old amateur by the name of Jenny Chuasiriporn stood at the apex of women’s golf. In fact, she very nearly deprived Se Ri Pak of her first major championship, pushing the South Korean to the second hole of a sudden death playoff to decide the US Women’s Open

A career as a leading light of the LPGA Tour appeared inevitable.

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#Futures Tour, #Jenny Chuasiriporn, #LPGA Tour, #Se Ri Pak

Apr

16

2012

Like it or not, Carl Pettersson is an athlete

By Conor Nagle under PGA Tour

Nom nom nom: Pettersen on Harbour Town's 18th tee.

Expatriate Swede Carl Pettersson coasted to victory in the final round of the RBS Heritage yesterday, and did so while sporting a decidedly unfashionable spare tire about the midriff.

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#Carl Pettersen, #Jbe Kruger, #Malaysian Open, #RBS Heritage, #Se Ri Pak

Apr

29

2011

Birdie Spree Propels Gal to the Lead at Avnet LPGA Classic

By Stephanie Wei under LPGA

Sandra Gal hopped on the birdie train on Friday

Sandra Gal rolled in five birdies in the last eight holes to fire a five-under 67 for a one-shot lead over Amy Yang at the Avnet LPGA Classic in Mobile, Alabama. Gal, who won the Kia Classic last month, posted a two-day total of seven-under. After the round, she popped by the Royal Wedding Reception at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear. I found this picture, via the LPGA’s website, rather humorous:

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#Amy Yang, #Avnet LPGA Classic, #Magnolia Grove, #Michelle Wie, #Sandra Gal, #Se Ri Pak, #Stacy Lewis, #Yani Tseng