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USGA CELEBRATES 2020 BOB JONES

AWARD HONOREE SE RI PAK

Pak will be the first Korean to receive the award

USGA, 2020 밥 존스 상 수상자 박세리

한국인 최초로 이 상을 수상 예정인 박세리

IBERTY CORNER, N.J. (June 17, 2020) – As
Lpart of its celebration during the original
week of the 120th U.S. Open Championship,
the USGA will honor 2020 Bob Jones
Award recipient Se Ri Pak with a variety of
specialized content on its digital channels.
The champion of the 1998 U.S. Women’s
Open and a World Golf Hall of Famer, Pak
was named the recipient of the Bob Jones
Award, the USGA’s highest honor, in Janu-
ary. The award has been presented annually
since 1955 to an individual who demonstrates
the spirit, personal character and respect for
the game exhibited by Jones, winner of nine
USGA championships.
Pak, 42, a native of the Republic of Korea,
is being featured throughout the week on
USGA.org through a dedicated landing page
that chronicles her historic career and broad-
er influence on the game. Specific content in-
cludes an in-depth recap of her thrilling 1998
championship victory, a look at her final U.S.
Women’s Open round in 2016 and a video that
celebrates her award and her significant im-
pact on the game.
Additionally, a pair of films highlighting
the 1998 U.S. Women's Open, as well as the
last two hours of the playoff telecast, will be
featured on demand on the USGA streaming
app, available free on Amazon Fire, Roku and
Apple TV.
As one of the most influential pioneers in

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