Pak takes third women's golf major
Associated Press
SUNNINGDALE, England — Se Ri Pak charged past Karrie Webb yesterday in the Women's British Open for her third major title.
Associated Press
"There was nothing to lose and I was trying to go for it," the 23-year-old South Korean star said. "It was the last day and the last chance for me. I just played and played. I thought that if I finished the last three holes perfect I'd be in good shape."
Mi Hyun Kim, left, finished two strokes behind Se Ri Pak at the Women's British Open in Sunningdale, England.
She closed with a par and two birdies for a 6-under-par 66 and a two-stroke victory over compatriot Mi Hyun Kim (71—279).
Pak also moved into position to top Webb as the youngest female player to complete the career Grand Slam.
Winner of the LPGA Championship and U.S. Open as a rookie in 1998, Pak will have three chances to make more history. If she wins the Nabisco Championship in any of the next three years, she'll break Webb's record as the youngest — at 26 years, 6 months — to win all four majors.
Webb, who flopped in yesterday's final round to slide 10 places from fifth, set the mark by winning the U.S. Open and LPGA Championship this summer.
Pak, who began the round four strokes behind Scotland's Catriona Matthew, eagled the first hole and added birdies on Nos. 10 and 12 en route to an 11-under 277 total.
Pak earned $221,650 for her fourth victory of the year to pass Annika Sorenstam and Webb for the top spot on the money list with $1,248,575.
