'LPGA Tour Return' Park In-bee "Marching Toward Major Victory with My Husband~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "My shot sense is coming back."

'Golf Empress' Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group, photo) said at a press conference held on the 20th (Korean time) at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland (par 72, 6,649 yards) ahead of the AIG Women's Open (total prize money $4.5 million), "I am in good condition," adding, "This tournament will be a precious memory that my husband and I will never forget for a lifetime." This marks her return to the U.S. Women's Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour after a long six-month break since winning the Australian Women's Open in February.

After balancing rest and training in Korea, she participated in the Korean Women's Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Jeju Samdasoo Masters and the event Orange Life Championship Trophy Park In-bee Invitational last month, then traveled to Scotland. It is interesting that her husband, Nam Ki-hyeop, has been serving as her caddie since the Jeju Samdasoo Masters. Caddie Brad Beecher (Australia) has had difficulty traveling due to COVID-19 quarantine guidelines.

This tournament holds special significance as the place where she achieved the 'Career Grand Slam' in 2015. She swept the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, the 2013 Nabisco Championship, Wegmans LPGA Championship, and U.S. Women's Open for a 'major three-peat,' and sealed it with the 2015 AIG Women's Open victory. Park In-bee also expressed confidence, saying, "I know well how to tackle the different links courses depending on the wind." On the 20th at 8:38 p.m., she will start the first round alongside Lexi Thompson (USA) and Inami Mone (Japan).

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