LPGA 한인 신인 선수 이정은6(23)는 74회 US Open에서
공동2위 3명을 2타차로 따돌리고 우승을 차지했다.

이정은6선수의 LPGA 첫승이 메이저 였으며 태극낭자들이 유독
US Open에 강해 1998년 박세리선수의 맨발투혼 우승이후
9명의 한인선수(박세리,김주영,박인비(2),지은희,유소연,
최나연,전인지,박성현)들이 10번의 우승을 일구어냈다.

작년 KLPGA를 평정하고 거기에 만족치 않고 LPGA에 도전
Q school수석으로 졸업 금년 신인으로 등장 한번도 cut을
당하지 않은 좋은 성적으로 오늘의 영광을 이루게 되었다.

이로서 태극낭자들은 금년 13 대회에서 교포선수 포함 7명의
선수(지은희,양희영,박성현,고진영(2),이민지,김세영,이정은6)
가 8번을 우승했다. 두번의 메이저 대회도 한인선수(고진영,
이정은6)가 우승했다.

우승한 이정은6선수에게 큰박수를 보낸다.  규정

Hank Haney is absolutely correct in his prediction after all that

Korean player by the name of Lee would win the women's US Open.

It is ironical to note that what he said cynically turned out to be correct.

His being famous golf instructor may know something most of us don't.

For example, he may know well enough how hard Korean players are working

and how good they are when compared to the rest of the field.

Perhaps he knows he does not have anything in his bag to teach them.

I was so disappointed that 이경훈 fell far behind after leading by 3 momentarily 

on Saturday at Memorial PGA tournament in Columbus Ohio. 5 Koreans made 

cut including K.J., but none of them played well in the weekend. As usual lpga

was different story. Lee6 got the first million dollar prize that lpga has ever offered.

Watching her getting the trophy and the prize of the most prestigious major championship,

my eyes were filling up with tears because of  the epic story of her family and career. 

Her parents could not come to watch her playing because her father is paralyzed and 

riding a wheelchair. When she was 4, her father who was a truck driver fell asleep 

behind the wheel and paralyzed. 

https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golf.com%2Fnews%2F2019%2F06%2F02%2Fhank-haney-suspended-tweets-south-korean-wins-us-womens-open-knew-lee-would-win%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5008e1fe76b540aea15308d6e7bff03f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636951208880551102&sdata=oHREpKdr6qaDDcgJoQqzFylI5HjmatikqCmEd30uiRY%3D&reserved=0

I am not sure Tiger likes Hank. I am not sure how good Toger’s

view on women either. I think Hank was Tiger’s coach when Tiger 

was in trouble with his wife because of his sporty sexual habits.

                        Hot Six!



                       Lucky Six!


 

With this win Lee6 became Official Money Leader over JY Ko
(1,353,836),Rolex World Rankings 5th from 17th,and run away

in Rookie of the Year(752 vs 288).

Here is video of highlights of her win1 KJ


 

http://m.mediapen.com/news/view/438143

(생계형 골퍼 이정은)

What a beautiful story! Dr. Ohn.

The story sounds so familiar to us

only because it resonates with our heart in that

all of us came to USA, a bigger stage, with a dream

we had to fulfill.

She certainly deserve our heart-felt congratulations, indeed.

http://news.jtbc.joins.com/article/article.aspx?news_id=NB11828018&pDate=20190603

(Jtbc news; 이정은 스토리)

She will never forget the shot she made to the green on the 11th hole par 3.

Birdie at tough 11th hole was turning point for Lee6
and another birdie at 12th hole solidified the lead.

With those leads and couple of mistakes by Boutier
at last 2 holes were determined the Championship,
even though Lee6 made 2 bogeys at last 3 holes.

It was 'Survival' rather than 'Winning!'   KJ

https://golfweek.com/2019/05/29/golf-us-womens-open-11th-hole-charleston-civil-war/

(11th hole in Charleston)

https://www.golfdigest.com/story/lydia-ko-makes-hole-in-one-on-hardest-hole-at-us-womens-open-tells-media-to-enjoy-a-beer-after-work-of-course (Lydia Ko made a hole in one on the hardest hole in US woman’s open)

Inbee Park is the only player achieving Goden Grand Slam(olympic
Gold medal and career Grand Slam) in both PGA and LPGA.

Now

Since Lydia Ko made hole in one in Olympic and US Open,she has the
chance to do 'Golden Grand Slam Hole In One! I bet it would be hard
to achieve or harder to do than Golden Grand Slam!   KJ