HARRISON, New York — Park In-bee accomplished a great deal in winning the Women's PGA Championship on Sunday, a victory that put her name atop the list of Korean major winners.
The five-stroke triumph at the venerable Westchester Country Club gave the 26-year-old Park six in her career, eclipsing the total of five claimed by pioneering Pak Se-ri.
"She had great accomplishments in women's golf, inspired a lot of young Korean golfers like me," Park told reporters after her resounding victory.
"I never thought I would be able to win more majors than her."
The victory was Park's 15th on the LPGA Tour, leaving her 10 behind the total claimed by Pak.