The Korea Herald

Final shot at No. 4

Sept 12, 2013

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) ― Park In-bee wants to achieve two things at the Evian Championship ― defend her title and make history.The South Korean is looking to become the first professional golfer to win four majors in a year, something not even Arnold Palmer, Annika Sorenstam or Jack Nicklaus could manage.“Four out of five majors is an amazing thing to achieve,” Park said on Wednesday, a day before the event. “When I go outside the house and go anywhere in Korea, a lot of people come up to
Stenson finally cashes in at TPC Boston

Sept 3, 2013

NORTON, Massachusetts (AP) ― A great summer of golf finally paid off for Henrik Stenson.Stenson made three straight birdies to race by a fast-fading Sergio Garcia, and he holed a bunker shot for birdie on the 17th hole to turn back a final threat from Steve Stricker and win the Deutsche Bank Championship.Stenson was runner-up in the British Open and a World Golf Championship, and he tied for third at the PGA Championship. All that was missing was a trophy, and he took care of that on Labor Day a
Pettersen wins Safeway Classic

Sept 2, 2013

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Suzann Pettersen won the Safeway Classic for the second time in three years Sunday, taking advantage of playing partner Yani Tseng’s final-round collapse at Columbia Edgewater.Three strokes behind leader Tseng entering the round, the third-ranked Pettersen closed with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory over second-ranked Stacy Lewis.Pettersen finished at 20-under 268 for her 12th LPGA Tour victory. The 32-year-old Norwegian also won the LPGA Lotte in Hawaii in April an
Pornanong Phatlum leads Safeway Classic

Aug 30, 2013

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― Thailand’s Pornanong Phatlum shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a one-stroke lead over Lexi Thompson after the first round of the LPGA’s Safeway Classic. The 23-year-old Pornanong had 10 birdies and two bogeys in her afternoon round at Columbia Edgewater. “Putting was so good,” said Pornanong. “I changed putter for this week and feeling very good. And I made many birdies today, like 10 birdies today. ... I just try my best and I’m feeling very good with the course. I
Rested Woods ready to get back to it in Boston

Aug 30, 2013

NORTON, Massachusetts (AFP) ― World No. 1 Tiger Woods heads into the Deutsche Bank Championship on Friday hoping to remain free of the back pain that dogged him in a runner-up finish last week.“It was a pleasant surprise to go out there and play without any discomfort,” Woods said Thursday after a pro-am round at TPC Boston, the par-71 layout hosting the $8 million second event in the U.S. PGA Tour’s season-ending playoffs.“It’s a lot better than, obviously, on Sunday,” said Woods, who dropped t
Park In-bee falls ill, withdraws from LPGA event

Aug 28, 2013

Citing an unspecified illness, Park In-bee has withdrawn from an upcoming LPGA Tour event, her management here said Wednesday.IB Sports said Park recently complained of vomiting and fatigue and decided to skip the Safeway Classic, set to start Thursday in Portland, Oregon.The agency added that Park will soon return to South Korea to rest.The next event for the world’s No. 1 female golfer will be the Evian Championship, the fifth major of the season, from Sept. 12 to 15 in France. Park is the def
S. Korean-born Kiwi Ko defends Canadian Women's Open on LPGA Tour

Aug 26, 2013

South Korean-born New Zealander Lydia Ko claimed her second straight CN Canadian Women's Open title on the LPGA Tour in Edmonton on Sunday.The 16-year-old cruised to a five-shot win over Karine Icher of France with a four-round total of 15-under 265 at the par-70 Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Ko fired a blistering 64 in the final round, which included seven birdies against one bogey. It was the lowest score recorded on Sunday.At last year's CN Canadian Women's Open, held in Vancouver, Ko became the y
Scott opens FedEx Cup playoffs with a win

Aug 26, 2013

Masters champion Adam Scott won The Barclays on Sunday after everyone around him did their best to lose it.Scott played bogey-free at Liberty National, making only two birdies on the back nine for a 5-under 66 that put him in the mix of a crowded leaderboard at the top. Turns out he was the only one who stayed there.“I can't believe it, to be honest,” Scott said after winning the FedEx Cup playoffs opener. “I just played a good round today and I came in and really didn't think it had a chance. B
Hedwall takes lead in Canada

Aug 25, 2013

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) ― Solheim Cup star Caroline Hedwall shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday in the Canadian Women’s Open to take a one-stroke lead over European teammate Suzann Pettersen and defending champion Lydia Ko.Hedwall, winless on the LPGA Tour, was a record 5-0 last week in Colorado in Europe’s blowout victory over the United States. The 24-year-old Swede had a 10-under 200 total at Royal Mayfair.“I was a little tired on Monday, Tuesday and also Wednesday,” Hedwall said. “But when the tour
Defending champ Ko tied for lead

Aug 23, 2013

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) ― Lydia Ko is back on top of the Canadian Women’s Open leaderboard.The 16-year-old Ko, the winner last year at Vancouver Golf Club at an LPGA Tour-record age of 15 years, 4 months, shot a 5-under 65 on Thursday in perfect conditions at Royal Mayfair for a share of the first-round lead with Angela Stanford and Christel Boeljon.Ko, the South Korean-born New Zealander, had six birdies and a bogey. She birdied the opening hole, though she figured that might be a bad omen.“When
Huh, Reed share lead

Aug 18, 2013

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) ― John Huh refused to let tough conditions ― and one terrible hole ― get him down. He was rewarded with a share of the lead at the Wyndham Championship.The PGA Tour’s reigning rookie of the year shot an even-par 70 on Saturday and joined Patrick Reed atop the field after a soggy third round. Huh and Reed, the second-round leader who shot a 71, were at 10-under 200.Huh shook off a triple bogey on his second hole, making up for it with three birdies in a four-hole s
2 teens, 10 fresh faces in Solheim Cup

Aug 16, 2013

PARKER, Colorado (AP) ―The Solheim Cup has a new look this year. Missing from the European team is Laura Davies, who had played in every Solheim Cup since these matches between Europe and the United States began in 1990. Europe now has six rookies on its team, including 17-year-old Charley Hull of England. Juli Inkster is not playing the Solheim Cup for the first time since 1996. She has a daughter older than two of the American players on this team ― 18-year-old Lexi Thompson and 20-year-old Je
Stroud, Fisher share Wyndham lead at 64

Aug 16, 2013

GREENSBORO, North Carolina (AP) ― Chris Stroud and England’s Ross Fisher each shot 6-under 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Wyndham Championship. Eight players ― defending champion Sergio Garcia, Matt Jones, Robert Garrigus, Jordan Spieth, Trevor Immelman, Morgan Hoffman, Patrick Reed and Andrew Svoboda ― shot 65. John Senden and Stuart Appleby were among the five players at 66 at the final tournament before the tour playoffs begin next week. It was the highest score for an op
Michelle Wie in the spotlight again as a Solheim pick

Aug 15, 2013

PARKER, Colorado (AP) ― Michelle Wie hasn’t won a tournament in three years. She didn’t come close to earning a spot on the Solheim Cup. Being a captain’s pick for the second time on the last three American teams stood out even more this year because one of the players left out won on the LPGA Tour this year.This would seem to be a good time to do whatever she can to blend in at Colorado Golf Club.Except for the socks.Wie added her own touch to the U.S. uniform of a khaki skirt, red shirt and a
Pressel, 25, a seasoned veteran at Solheim Cup

Aug 14, 2013

PARKER, Colorado (AP) ― It’s a quick ride down the highway from this week’s Solheim Cup to where Morgan Pressel introduced herself to America.Eight years ago this summer, she was a 17-year-old amateur, a childhood prodigy from a blue-blood sporting family, who found herself a few good shots away from a playoff at the U.S. Open at Cherry Hills.A virtually unknown player named Birdie Kim stole away that dream, holing out for ― what else? ― a birdie with a once-in-a-lifetime shot from the greenside