Pak Se-ri wins Women's British Open
Written: 2001-08-06 00:00:00 / Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00
Korea's Pak Se-ri and Kim Mi-hyun grabbed first and second place on Sunday at the Weetabix Women's British Open the last major of the LPGA season.
Tied for ninth going into the final round, four strokes behind leader Catriona Matthew, Pak got off to a great start with an eagle at the first hole. Four more birdies were to follow during a bogey-free round, giving her victory by a two-stroke margin over compatriot Kim Mi-hyun at the Sunningdale course in Berkshire, England.
Kim, who was tied for second place after the third round, had to settle for the No. 2 spot for the third time this year. Her final
round of 71 gave her a combined 279 four round total.
Pak's 221,650 dollars in prize money takes her to the top spot in the LPGA money list ahead of Sweden's Annika Sorenstam and Australia's Karrie Webb.
Pak can become the youngest player ever to complete the LPGA
Career Grand Slam by winning the Nabisco Championship within the next three years.
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