Ohio Golf Journal July 2020

Se Ri Pak is a legend in her home country. She is, was, and will continue to be a big part of the Marathon Classic. Before leaving her home country and venturing across the Pacific to the United States, she won 12 Koreanchampionships, sixofwhichshewonwhilestill anamateur. In1998thefirst twoevents shewon onAmerican soil wereon challenging courses and inmajor championships. She was victorious in the LPGA Championship (now the Women’s PGA Championship) at DuPont Country Club, as well as, the U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run Golf Couse in Kohler, Wisconsin. Se Ri spawned Korean domination in women’s golf. Along theway shewon39 international professional titles, including 25 LPGA Tour events. She won major championships like the U.S. Women’s Open, three Women’s PGA Championships, plus the 2001Women’s British OPEN. Pak was so successful that she was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007. Other young girls inKorea sawPak’s success on the global golf stage and dared to dream of achieving 5-Time Winner of Marathon Classic Se Ri Pak Changed the Women’s Game Ohio Golf Journal