Post by HappyFan on Jul 3, 2023 17:20:53 GMT
Hard to believe it was 25 years ago this week that Se Ri Pak's win at the 1998 US Women's Open started the Korean golf explosion that led to Jin Young Ko at the top, Inbee and Se Ri in the Hall of Fame, and so many great careers.
Here's an article from the USGA.
There is bound to be much more, especially on the 6th, when we hit the 25th anniversary of Se Ri's epic water shot that changed everything.
This week also marks the 25th anniversary of the first women's golf event I ever watched. I was at home on July 4th break when, surfing channels, I stumbled upon the playoff at this event. I watched for hours, fascinated. Although I was kinda rooting for Se Ri more than Jenny, I wouldn't have been sad regardless of who won at that point. I was more than happy with the outcome, especially after Se Ri's water shot. I didn't become a Korean golf fan until the following week, when Se Ri shot 61 at the Jamie Farr, at that point the lowest score in tour history (the tournament wasn't televised, alas!). From then on, I became a Se Ri gamer, and later a fan of the other Sisters who came over.
Here's an article from the USGA.
There is bound to be much more, especially on the 6th, when we hit the 25th anniversary of Se Ri's epic water shot that changed everything.
This week also marks the 25th anniversary of the first women's golf event I ever watched. I was at home on July 4th break when, surfing channels, I stumbled upon the playoff at this event. I watched for hours, fascinated. Although I was kinda rooting for Se Ri more than Jenny, I wouldn't have been sad regardless of who won at that point. I was more than happy with the outcome, especially after Se Ri's water shot. I didn't become a Korean golf fan until the following week, when Se Ri shot 61 at the Jamie Farr, at that point the lowest score in tour history (the tournament wasn't televised, alas!). From then on, I became a Se Ri gamer, and later a fan of the other Sisters who came over.
