Won three times: Safeway PING Presented by Yoplait; Chick-fil-A Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez, where she defeated Shani Waugh on the fourth hole of a sudden-death playoff; and the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL, her fourth win in six years at the event.

Became the first Asian player to win the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average after finishing the season with a 70.03 mark, .08 points ahead of countrywoman Grace Park.

With her win at the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez, became the third-youngest player in LPGA history to reach 20 wins at 25 years, 6 months and 30 days old.

Finished second to Annika Sorenstam at the Weetabix Women’s British Open and tied for second at the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott, the Wachovia LPGA Classic hosted by Betsy King, the Longs Drugs Challenge, the CJ Nine Bridges Classic Presented by Sports Today and the Mizuno Classic.

Earned in excess of $1 million for the third consecutive season, joining Annika Sorenstam (2000-03)and Karrie Webb (1999-2002)as the only three players to achieve that feat.

Crossed the $6 million mark in career earnings after the Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott and the $7 million mark after the Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi.

Missed only one cut in the first tournament of the season before making the next 25 consecutive cuts; recorded 20 top-10 finishes in 26 events, the most top-10 finishes on Tour.

After only six seasons on the LPGA Tour, she has earned 26 of the requisite 27 points needed to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame; must meet the 10-year playing requirement before officially gaining entrance into the Hall (in 2007).

Made the cut and finished 10th at the SBS Super Tournament on the men’s Korean Tour, becoming the first woman to make the 36-hole cut in a men’s event since Babe Zaharias did so in three PGA Tour events in 1945.

Led the Tour in eagles with 13.

Rounds under par: 64/93 (2); Rounds in the 60s: 43/93 (3); Birdies: 379 (2); Eagles: 13 (1); Greens in reg: 72.4% (3); Driving accuracy: 66.7% (109); Sand saves: 50% (4); Putts per GIR: 1.77 (6); Driving average: 260.3 (25)

Won five tournaments: The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott; McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by AIG; First Union Betsy King Classic; Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions Presented by Ultimate Software, where she successfully defended her title; and the inaugural Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic in her homeland of Korea.

Her win at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by AIG was her fourth major championship victory, making her the youngest player to win four majors at 24 years, 8 months and 11 days old.

Fired a season-low 63 during the final round of the First Union Betsy King Classic and finished the event at a tournament-record 21-under-par; crossed the $5 million mark following her win.

Tied for second at the State Farm Classic and finished third at the Wegmans Rochester LPGA and Mizuno Classic.

Rounds under par: 59/84 (2); Rounds in the 60s: 39/84 (2); Birdies: 353 (2); Eagles: 10 (3); Greens in reg: 73.2% (2); Driving accuracy: 75.1% (33); Sand saves: 36.2% (76); Putting average: 29.51 (29)

Won a career-best five tournaments: YourLife Vitamins LPGA Classic by four shots, to mark her first victory in exactly 14 months; Longs Drugs Challenge; Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL for the third time in four years; Weetabix Women’s British Open, her third major championship title; and AFLAC Champions Presented by Southern Living.

Posted a total of 12 top-10 finishes (five runner-up and two third-place finishes), including a second-place finish at the U.S. Women’s Open; lost to Annika Sorenstam in the final match of the CISCO World Ladies Match Play Championship to finish second.

Recorded a season-low 62 during the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL.

Crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings on July 8 after the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL and the $4 million mark after her runner-up finish at the CISCO World Ladies Match Play Championship.

Earned a career-best in single-season earnings of $1,623,009 and recorded a career-low scoring average of 69.69.

Rounds under par: 48/70 (3); Rounds in the 60s: 32/70 (2)Birdies: 286 (20); Eagles: 7 (17); Greens in reg: 73.7% (3); Driving accuracy: 70.3% (87); Sand saves: 43.9% (44); Putting average: 29.83 (38); Driving average: 258.70 (10)

In 2000, best finish was third place at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic; also tied for third at the McDonald’s LPGA Championship, one of the LPGA Tour’s four major championships.

In 1999, posted a wire-to-wire win at the ShopRite LPGA Classic; successfully defended her title at the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic, where she won a six-way playoff; won both the Samsung World Championship of Women’s Golf and PageNet Championship, which was decided on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Laura Davies and Karrie Webb.

In 1998, ran away with Rolex Rookie of the Year; her closest competitor was Janice Moodie, who was 904 points behind; actually clinched the title nine weeks before the end of the season, following her fourth-place finish at the First Union Betsy King Classic on Sept. 27.

In 1998, in her first major championship as an LPGA professional, went wire-to-wire to capture the McDonald’s LPGA Championship title, becoming the first rookie since Liselotte Neumann to win a major as her first Tour victory; in her second major championship, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Women’s Open after a 20-hole playoff (18-hole playoff followed by two holes of sudden-death with Amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn); the 92-hole tournament was the longest in women’s professional golf history; joined Juli Inkster as the only LPGA players to capture two modern major championships in their rookie seasons; one of six players to win the LPGA Championship and U.S. Women’s Open in the same year (Sandra Haynie won both in 1974; Meg Mallon, 1991; Mickey Wright, 1961 and 1958; Inkster, 1999; and Webb, 2001); six days after the U.S. Women’s Open, won the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic to become only the third player in LPGA history to win a tournament immediately following a victory at the U.S. Women’s Open (Jane Geddes won the U.S. Women’s Open in 1986 and then the Boston Five Classic the very next week; Louise Suggs won the U.S. Open in 1952 and then the All-American Women Championship the very next week); two weeks later, won the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic; winner of the 1998 Mercury LPGA Series Bonus Pool.

From 1996-97, competed on the Korea LPGA Tour and won six tournaments.

Pak won 30 tournaments in Korea as an Amateur. She was a track star in high school. She moved to the United States in 1997.

Started playing golf at the age of 14....Credits her father as the individual most influencing her career....Has two sisters....Has a dog named Happy....In 1998, awarded the Order of Merit by the South Korean government, the highest honor given to an athlete....Named the 1998 Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA)Player of the Year....Donated $30,000 to The LPGA Foundation in 1998.... Enjoys playing video games....Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.