Grace Park
Name:
Ji-eun "Grace" ParkCountry:
South KoreaBorn:
March 6, 1979 in Seoul, South Korea.Original/Home Club:
Occupation:
Professional golfer.Turned Pro:
1999MAJORS (1). US Women's Amateur champion (1998). Multiple wins on the LPGA (6) and Futures (5) Tours.
Park moved from South Korea to Hawaii when aged 12, and then to Arizona, where she attended college at Arizona State University. She graduated from Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea. Park had an outstanding amateur career, which culminated in 1998 when she won the US Women's Amateur Championship. After turning professional in 1999, Park enjoyed further success, first on the Futures Tour and then on the main LPGA Tour. She retired from professional tournament golf in 2012.
Majors
Kraft Nabisco
Played as the Kraft Nabisco Championship (33rd) (Mar 25-28). Second-placed Aree Song (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Park (S Kor). [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Park (S Kor) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour (over a minimum of 70 rounds). Lorena Ochoa (Mex) was second with 70.02; Cristie Kerr (USA) was third with 70.33. Annika Sorenstam (Swe) averaged 68.70, but played only 66 rounds.
Asia
Sports Today
Played as the CJ Nine Bridges Classic presented by Sports Today (Oct 29-31; KLPGA/LPGA Tours event). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) and Carin Koch (Swe) finished 5 shots behind home-country winner Grace Park (S Kor), who recorded the last of her six LPGA Tour wins. [The Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, S. Korea].
America
Michelob
Played as the inaugural Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill (May 1-4). Second-placed Cristie Kerr (USA), Lorena Ochoa (Mex) and Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Grace Park (S Kor). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
Asia
Cisco
Played as the Cisco World Ladies Match Play Championship (Oct 31-Nov 3; LPGA/JLPGA Tours 32-player individual match play event; not played after 2002). Grace Park (S Kor) beat Midori Yoneyama (Jpn) with an 18-foot birdie putt at the 22nd hole in the final. [Narita GC, Narita, Chiba, Japan].
America
Office Depot
Played as The Office Depot (Jan 25-28). Second-placed and defending champion Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Park (S Kor). [Blue Monster course, Trump Natl Doral Resort, Miami, FL].
America
Kathy Ireland
Played as the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic (June 1-4). Second-placed Pat Hurst (USA) and Juli Inkster (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Park (S Kor). [Wachesaw Plantn East GC, Murrells Inlet, nr Myrtle Beach, SC].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (98th). Park (S Kor) beat Jenny Chuasiriporn (USA) 7 and 6 in the final. [Barton Hills CC, Ann Arbor, Mich.].
The Masters: The 88th Masters Tournament at Augusta National sees LIV golfer Jon Rahm defend his title against the world’s best. Pressing hard will be world No.1 and 2022 champion Scottie Scheffler and world No.2 Rory McIlroy (April 11-14).
Chevron Championship: the women’s major championship season gets underway for the second year at its new Carlton Woods home outside Houston, Texas. World No.2 Lilia Vu defends (April 18-21).
Nelly Korda: records a perfect start to 2024 with four wins out of her last four appearances on the LPGA Tour, a feat last achieved by Lorena Ochoa in 2008. Korda's win at the T-Mobile Match Play brought up her 12th LPGA Tour victory.
Scottie Scheffler: narrowly missed out on matching Nelly Korda’s three-in-three, when he placed second at the Houston Open. This followed back-to-back wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players. Like Korda, he remains comfortably ahead in the official world golf rankings.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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