| Name: GLORIA PARK |
| Birthdate: February 27, 1980 |
| Birthplace: Seoul, Korea |
| Age: 24 Ht.: 5’7" |
| Home: Sydney, Australia |
| Turned Professional: 1998 |
| LPGA Tour Wins: 2 - 2001 Williams Championship, 2002 Sybase Big Apple Classic@!NOTES = PLAYER NOTES: |
| PROFESSIONAL |
| 2003 HIGHLIGHTS:
Best finish was a tie for second at the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today, where she carded a career-low 62 in the third round and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings; her 62 tied an LPGA record for lowest score in a third round.
Tied for seventh at the Mizuno Classic, placed 10th at the Longs Drugs Challenge and tied for 10th at the Weetabix Women’s British Open and the Wachovia LPGA Classic hosted by Betsy King. |
| 2003 STATS (Rank)
Rounds under par: 37/91 (41); Rounds in the 60s: 19/91 (46); Birdies: 288 (16); Eagles: 6 (20); Greens in reg: 65.8% (50); Driving accuracy: 72.7% (47); Sand saves: 39.7% (56)Putts per GIR: 1.82 (54); Driving average: 246.1 (107) |
| 2002 HIGHLIGHTS:
Became the only 2001 Rolex First-Time Winner to win in 2002 with her one-hole playoff victory over Hee-Won Han at the Sybase Big Apple Classic Presented by Golf Magazine<D>; fired a career-low 63 during the third round.
Tied for third at the LPGA Takefuji Classic and finished fourth at the Mizuno Classic.
Tied for sixth at the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Open and tied for 10th at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA. |
| 2002 STATS: (Rank)
Rounds under par: 33/85 (45); Rounds in the 60s: 15/85 (50); Birdies: 243 (26); Eagles: 4 (36); Greens in reg: 64.1% (60); Driving accuracy: 73.5% (49); Sand saves: 45.5% (18); Putting average: 29.97 (67); Driving average: 242.1 (126) |
| 2001 HIGHLIGHTS:
Became the third of four-consecutive Rolex First-Time Winners with her victory at the Williams Championship, where she won by one stroke over Donna Andrews and posted her career-low score of 64 during the final round.
Recorded her first career hole-in-one during the second round of the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by AIG. |
| 2001 STATS: (Rank)
Rounds under par: 42/81 (15); Rounds in the 60s: 16/81 (48); Birdies: 248 (36); Eagles: 5 (32); Greens in reg: 68.3% (31); Driving accuracy: 70.6% (86); Sand saves: 38.3% (103); Putting average: 30.56 (127); Driving average: 238.30 (126) |
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
In 2000, best finish was a tie for 12th at the Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic.
In 1999, won the Indonesian Ladies Open; tied for 13th at the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2000 season.
In 1998, shortly after turning professional, won the Sports Seoul Ladies Open on the Korea LPGA Tour. |
| AMATEUR:
Park, a native of Seoul, Korea, honed her golfing skills in Australia, where she was a three-time Australian Junior champion (1996-98)and the Australian Amateur Stroke Play champion in 1997. Park was a member of the Australian National Team.
Started playing golf at the age of 13....Credits her father, Steven Park, as the individual most influencing her career....Enjoys watching movies, listening to music and playing video games....Qualified for the Tour on her second attempt. |