Park joins the legends with year's 3rd major
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July 2, 2013, Tuesday
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PARK Inbee set many golfing goals. Etching her name alongside the legendary Babe Zaharias was never one of them.
Yet now they're the only two golfers to win the first three majors of the year. Park became the first to accomplish the feat in the modern era on Sunday with her second US Women's Open title.
"Trying to put my name next to hers means just so much," Park said. "I would think I would never get there; it's somewhere that I've never dreamed of. But all of a sudden, I'm there."
The world's top-ranked golfer finished at 8 under to win by four strokes. Her 2-over 74 in the final round was more than enough, with the lashing wind and devilish greens at Sebonack Golf Club keeping any rivals from making a run. Fellow South Korean Kim I.K also shot 74 for her second runner-up finish at a major. Ryu So-yeon shot 72 to finish third at 1 under.
South Korean players took the top three spots and have won the last five majors.
Zaharias won the year's first three majors in 1950 ? back when there were only three. Now there are five, so grand slam might not quite be the right term if Park wins all of them. She has won six times already this year, including three straight tournaments. Park added to another historic US Women's Open victory in 2008, when she became the event's youngest champion at age 19.
Ryu and Choi Na-yeon, the last two winners here, sprayed Park with champagne after she made her final putt on the 18th green. Ahead by four strokes at the start of the round, Park birdied the ninth and 10th holes to extend her lead. And once she built a lead, nobody could mount a charge.
Yet now they're the only two golfers to win the first three majors of the year. Park became the first to accomplish the feat in the modern era on Sunday with her second US Women's Open title.
"Trying to put my name next to hers means just so much," Park said. "I would think I would never get there; it's somewhere that I've never dreamed of. But all of a sudden, I'm there."
The world's top-ranked golfer finished at 8 under to win by four strokes. Her 2-over 74 in the final round was more than enough, with the lashing wind and devilish greens at Sebonack Golf Club keeping any rivals from making a run. Fellow South Korean Kim I.K also shot 74 for her second runner-up finish at a major. Ryu So-yeon shot 72 to finish third at 1 under.
South Korean players took the top three spots and have won the last five majors.
Zaharias won the year's first three majors in 1950 ? back when there were only three. Now there are five, so grand slam might not quite be the right term if Park wins all of them. She has won six times already this year, including three straight tournaments. Park added to another historic US Women's Open victory in 2008, when she became the event's youngest champion at age 19.
Ryu and Choi Na-yeon, the last two winners here, sprayed Park with champagne after she made her final putt on the 18th green. Ahead by four strokes at the start of the round, Park birdied the ninth and 10th holes to extend her lead. And once she built a lead, nobody could mount a charge.
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