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Se Ri Pak inspires a generation
A rookie wins two majors and changes the sport's reach.
Pak won the LPGA Championship and the U.S. Women's Open in her rookie season. Her dramatic U.S. Women's Open victory became a landmark moment in South Korea and inspired many future professionals.
Pak won the LPGA Championship and then survived a dramatic U.S. Women's Open playoff. Her recovery beside the water became one of the most replayed images in women's golf.
The victory resonated powerfully in South Korea. A generation of future professionals saw a new possibility in Pak's success, and the LPGA's international makeup changed in the years that followed.