Gorman grad Park wins Women’s British Open for 7th major
World No. 1 Inbee Park of South Korea shot a 7-under 65 Sunday to win the 39th Ricoh Women's British Open by three shots on Sunday.
The 27-year-old Park, a Bishop Gorman High graduate, becomes the seventh female player to capture four different majors with the win on the Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry Resort in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Park finished at 12-under 276 to win her seventh major overall, her 16th career victory and four wins this season
"This is something I have been dreaming of all my life and all my career," Park said. "To finally reach my goal is just a relief. ... I don't know what else to go for."
Fellow South Korean Jin-Young Ko, the co-leader heading into the fourth round, finished second at 9-under after a 71. The 20-year-old's approach to the 16th found a water hazard and led to a double-bogey 6.
The LPGA Tour is calling Park's achievement a career Grand Slam, although Park hasn't won the Evian Championship since it was given the status of a fifth major in 2013. She won the Evian in 2012 before it became a major tournament. The Evian will be held next month in France.
Park becomes the first player to cross the $2 million mark in season earnings this year, earning $2,182,165. This is the fourth consecutive season she has made more than $2 million.
Park, who won the first three majors of 2013, has now won two in 2015, including the first-ever Women's PGA Championship. She has won six of her seven majors in her last 14 major starts.
So Yeon Ryu (68) of South Korea and Lydia Ko (69) of New Zealand shared third place at 8-under. The 18-year-old Ko, ranked No. 2 in the world, was bidding to become the youngest major winner.
