CHASKA, Minn. – Annie Park was raised to play brutes like Hazeltine National.
She grew up in New York and honed her game on the golf courses at Bethpage State Park, including the famed and beastly Black Course.
“I grew up in Levittown, two exits from Bethpage,” Park said Thursday after opening the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship with a 2-under 70, which put Park just two shots off the lead.
Park was 8 years old when her mother, Ann, first put a golf club in her hands. By 10, Annie was such a regular at Bethpage, the staff all knew her by name.