A teen dream, 19-year-old Inbee Park handles the wind and field
The first step in developing the 63rd U.S. Women's Open champion began at 3 a.m. July 7, 1998, when Sung Kim and Jungyu Park screamed loudly enough to awaken 9-year-old Inbee Park in the upstairs bedroom of the family's home in Pundang, South Korea.
"I didn't know what they were doing," Park said. "I just woke up and was like, 'What are you guys doing?' And they were like, 'We're watching golf.' I didn't know what that was. So I sat down, half asleep, and watched TV."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, in Kohler, Wis., then-LPGA Tour rookie Se Ri Pak was winning a 20-hole playoff at Blackwolf Run Golf Club to become the first Korean and the youngest player (20) to win a U.S. Women's Open championship.
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Jim Souhan: Lewis and Creamer stumble at the finish
With their first major title within reach, the two promising young Americans, playing in the final pairing, shot 78s.
Photo left: Stacy Lewis
Eagle, fans ease Sorenstam's pain
An unforgettable shot capped a frustrating week for the three-time champion.
Kerr expresses few regrets over final day of title defense
Defending U.S. Women's Open champion Cristie Kerr shot 2 over par in the final round Sunday and finished even for the tournament, nine shots behind winner Inbee Park.
Full circle: 12 hours staying the course
From the first ones in the gates to a walk down the 18th fairway with Inbee Park, some glimpses of Sunday at Interlachen.
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Blog: Michael Rand reports from the Open
Almost hit by a ball: the Michael Rand story
*One of our biggest pet peeves is when people duck or cower instead of actually looking and reacting when someone says, “Heads up” or “Fore!” So what did we do when that very thing happened as we stood in back of the 18th green? We cowered with our notebook over our head — and came [...]
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Lorena Ochoa, the No. 1 female golfer in the world, prepared for the U.S. Open during a practice round at Interlachen Country Club in Edina.
