PHOENIX –Se Ri Pak said hello Thursday upon returning to competition for the first time in nine months, and then she did something she has been wanting to do for three years.
She said goodbye.
After posting a tidy 3-under-par 69 at the JTBC Founders Cup, she signed her scorecard and then stepped in front of a Golf Channel microphone and announced she will be retiring at season’s end.
“Basically, 2016 is my final season, full time,” Pak said.
Pak’s voice didn’t waver, didn’t crack. She marched into the media center after that and told reporters retiring was a difficult decision, but she was just as strong and just as resolute as she answered their questions.