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Sports [LPGA] Where is Inbee Park?
2016.11.07 12:12
 It’s not a question fans or media have often had to ask at season’s end, a quick glance at the money list or any of the Tour’s season long point standings and Park could easily be found at the top.
As the season’s biggest honors were handed out, Park was a fixture - twice earning the money title and Vare Trophy as well as Rolex Player of the Year honors.
But for the first time in four years, Park is noticeably absent from this year’s season ending chase to pick up the Tour’s most coveted hardware.
As much as 2016 has been filled with the highest of highs for Park – securing her place in the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame and capturing Olympic gold – it hasn’t been without its fair share of lows. From the season’s start she has dealt with injuries, withdrawing from the season opening Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic with a back injury, only to be nagged by a lingering left thumb injury that forced her to miss the second half of the 2016 season.
As she continues rehab, which included wearing a cast for four weeks following the Olympics rather than undergoing surgery, Park has opted to skip this week’s title defense in Mexico as well as the season ending CME Group Tour Championship.
“Currently, my thumb injury has shown positive improvements,” Park told LPGA.com via email. “ I’m very careful about my thumb conditions and have decided if possible not to play any events for this 2016 season. My main goal before next season is to become in full condition to play the 2017 season.” Park hasn’t played competitively on the LPGA Tour since June when she missed the cut at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
She took off the next two months before making the trip to Rio, where shocked the golfing world by winning gold in her return to competitive golf. Park was next seen wearing a cast, bringing into question her decision to play at all. “I don’t think it affected injury significantly, but with the six weeks prior practice beforehand didn’t help either,” Park said. “But progress is very positive.”
The upside of being sidelined for the better half of a year has afforded Park the opportunity to spend time at home in Korea, something she’s hardly done since joining the Tour in 2007. “Can’t remember when was the last time I’ve spent this long of a time in one place, it’s a great feeling!!” Park emailed.
Although Park hasn’t been playing, she hasn’t strayed far from the course, telling LPGA.com she made her first on-air appearance as a golf commentator during the KB Financial Star Championship, who also sponsors Park’s KLPGA event. “It was a special moment for me,” Park said about her broadcast experience.
She’s also preparing for her upcoming duties as host later in November in Busan at the ING Life Champions Trophy Invited by Inbee Park. “This event is being organized to celebrate my induction to the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame and winning the gold medal in Rio Olympics. Therefore, I’m happily putting my efforts to successfully host the event.”
With all the success the 17-time LPGA Tour winner has had in her career and even during this injury shortened season, rumors of Park’s impending retirement seem unfounded. Park has already set her sights on 2017, telling LPGA.com she hopes to return to the Tour in February in Thailand where she won in 2013.
“I totally miss being out on the golf course with all fellow players. I want to come back ASAP but I am being extra careful with the injury,” Park said. “I hope to come back on the course in good condition early next year, but our team carefully choose what event is best to come back when I’m physically ready.”
Where is Inbee Park?
Preparing for 2017
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Comment 2
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황규정*65
2016.11.07 12:45
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황규정*65
2016.11.13 21:43
박인비선수에 관한 최근뉴스를 여기에 옮깁니다. 규정
리우올림픽 금메달 박인비, 오늘 포상금 3억원 받는다
리우올림픽 여자골프에서 금메달을 목에 건 박인비(28·KB금융그룹)가포상금을 받는다.
대한골프협회는 14일 서울 중구 웨스틴조선 호텔 그랜드볼룸에서 '골프인의 밤' 행사를 열고 박인비에게 금메달 포상금 3억원 증서를 수여할
예정이다.
박인비는 지난 8월 브라질 리우데자네이루에서 열린 올림픽에서 116년만에 정식 종목 으로 채택된 여자골프 종목 금메달을 거머쥐었다.
감독으로서 여자골프대표팀을 이끈 박세리(39·하나금융그룹)도 이날행사에서 포상금 5000만원 증서를 받는다. 대한골프협회는 올림픽에
앞서 금메달 3억원, 은메달 1억 5000만원, 동메달 1억원에, 감독은 금
메달 5000만원, 은메달 3000만원, 동메달 2000만원 등 파격적인 포상금
지급을 약속했다.
[출처] 본 기사는 조선닷컴에서 작성된 기사 입니다
Inbee Park's whereabouts is not only curious by Korean golf fans,but also by LPGA.
There was an article under the title of 'Where is Inbee Park?' on LPGA.COM.today,
which I have presented as above.
She has been recuperating from left thumb injury all along and according to her,
she decided not to participate any LPGA tournament this season,because she likes
to have full recovery from injury to be ready for next season without any problems.
Considering this length of recovery time,I wonder,how could she play and get Gold
medal in Olympic with this injury. There shoud be required lots of mental and physical
toughnesses upon her to achieve this! God Bless! Inbee!and get back on time! KJ