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Golf legend Pak Se-ri named honorary ambassador for LPGA match-play tournament

Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri has been named an honorary ambassador for an LPGA match-play tournament set to take place in her native country this fall.

2025-09-03

Korean golf icon Pak Se-ri honored with Van Fleet Award for U.S.-Korea relations

Korean golf icon Pak Se-ri has received the Van Fleet Award for her contributions to strengthening relations between her country and the United States.

2024-10-02

KBS announces Pak Se-ri as Olympics commentator amid father's forgery dispute

The announcement comes after Pak, 46, held a press conference on Tuesday to address the legal dispute with her father, whom she reported to the police for forgery last week.

2024-06-20

Korean Golf legend Pak Se-ri selected for this year's Van Fleet Award

Golf legend Pak Se-ri has been chosen as an additional honoree for this year's Van Fleet Award for her contributions to the deepening of relations between Korea and the United States, a nonprofit organization said Wednesday.

2024-06-20

Golf legend Pak Se-ri addresses legal dispute with father

Overcome with emotions while discussing an ongoing legal situation involving her father, Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri said Tuesday she will try to keep her professional work and private matters separate.

2024-06-18

Pak Se-ri's Hope Foundation reports father for document forgery

The Seri Pak Hope Foundation, led by former professional golfer Pak Se-ri, filed a complaint against Pak's father, accusing him of forging a private document. The case has been recently transferred to the prosecution.

2024-06-12

LPGA's Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship tees off Thursday

The Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship tees off Thursday at the Palos Verdes Golf Cup in California under the name of Korean golf legend and LPGA Hall of Famer Pak Se-ri.

2024-03-20

The Shot — 25 years on

The LPGA on Wednesday released a mini documentary marking the 25th anniversary of Pak Se-ri's historic 1998 U.S. Women's Open victory

2023-07-06

Kim Hyo-joo jumps to No. 5 after Se Ri Pak Invitational win

Kim Hyo-joo won the OKSavingsBank Se Ri Pak Invitational at Sejong Silkriver in Sejong, Cheongju on Sunday, a result that landed herself at No. 5 in the world on the Rolex ranking.

2021-09-22

LPGA major drought could be sign that Korea's rule is over

Golf is a notoriously fickle game, and the failure of Korea's top golfers to win an LPGA major for the first time in 11 years this season proves it. But it could also prove something else: That the heyday of Korean women's golf is coming to an end.

2021-08-24