Amateur Catherine Park (USA), the daughter of Korean archery 'legend' Seo Hyang-soon, attracted attention on the first day of the US Women's Open, the second major tournament of the KLPGA and Korean women's golf season. 토토사이트 추천
In the first round of the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club (par 70) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Catherine Park tied for fifth with three birdies and three bogeys for an even-par 70.
It is two strokes behind the lone leader Yuka Saso (Japan, 2-under 68), and Kim Se-young, Shin Ji-eun, and Lee Min-ji (Australia) were listed in the same fifth place.
Catherine Park, an amateur at the University of Southern California who competed in the event through regional preliminaries, is the daughter of Seo Hyang-soon, the first-ever Olympic gold medalist in Korean archery.
Seo, who won the gold medal in the women's individual archery at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, married Park Kyung-ho, a gold medalist in judo at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, and immigrated to the U.S. to give birth to Catherine Park.
Catherine's older sister Victoria also played golf in the U.S. and played on the second part of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.
Catherine Park, who finished second in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship last year and won three games in various competitions this season, started the tournament at the top of the even par on the day when professional players also struggled with difficult course conditions.
Katherine Park said in a local interview after the game, "I played well. This course evaluates everything in the game, including chip shots, drive shots, dedication and passion, and it was nice that the coach allowed me to wear a bag and maintain a sense of stability."
Having competed in the U.S. Women's Open two years ago, she failed to make the cut. "The green is very fast and difficult to play in the U.S. Open. It's always a great experience to participate in this tournament. It's not something you can get in college golf."