Fairways and Greens

Hee Won Has Won!
Congratulations to Hee-Won Han, the 2001 LPGA Rookie of the Year and 1998 JLPGA Rookie of the Year, who has added another feather to her cap by winning the prestigious Sybase Big Apple Classic in New York City. This is her first ever tour victory, meaning she now qualifies for the new Rolex watch. It's especially sweet for her, being as how it was at this very event last year where she had her best chance to win, but came up just inches short and ended up losing in a playoff to fellow Korean Gloria Park. Meg Mallon, the great American player who finished runner up to Hee-Won, said of her, "She will do well (in the future) judging by the her character in coming back from last year and the determination to win this tournament." The win moves her to 12th on the money list.

An excerpt from Se Ri's Golf Digest article

Se Ri in the news
Se Ri Pak can be found in two magazines now on your newsstands. The August issue of Golf Digest features a nice article about Se Ri's swing. Included is a detailed examination of her swing from three different angles, and information about what she is currently working on. If you ever wanted insight into the magic, pick this issue up now!

Also, the LPGA's annual, T Magazine, has finally arrived on newsstands, and it features an article about the Major winners from 2002. Prominently featured in that list is Se Ri, with several photos of her LPGA Championship victory, including the photo that opens the article.

And there are a couple of newly released cards in the Upper Deck First Ladies golf card series featuring Se Ri. One has her autograph, and is in such limited supply that it is already selling on E-Bay for upwards of $50. If I ever receive an inheritance from some forgotten relative, I'll be sure to pick one up!

Lastly, for those who haven't seen it, check this out! Se Ri Pak supplied a diary to the USGA during the US Women's Open. Her entries can be found here. An interesting insight into her thinking during this tough tournament.

http://www.uswomensopen.com/press/diaries/index.html

Grace Park tidbit
I picked this up on a Korean website. If anyone can give me further insight into this picture, I'd appreciate it. The article seemed to say that Grace had been chosen to represent Korea (along with the male athlete shown, whom I believe is one of the Korean baseball players currently playing in the Major Leagues) in ads celebrating the Korean spirit. Or maybe she's just trying to show she's washed her hands so she can eat? Whatever's going on, here's the picture!

Money List
Grace has been on a tear lately, notching top tens in all three recent events. She managed to edge out Se Ri in Vancouver to extend her lead on the money list, then got another third place when Se Ri was idle at the Sybase Big Apple Classic. Hee-Won Han made a big leap thanks to her win at New Rochelle, and Jeong Jang's showing in the Open, despite her final day 8, helped her as well. Meanwhile, Sunny Lee made her first ever LPGA cut, although she finished dead last and will probably not be showing up on this list for a while! Still, congratulations to her!