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[LPGA TOUR]

INBEE PARK WINS KIA CLASSIC

IN LPGA TOUR SEASON DEBUT

2021년 LPGA 투어 시즌 첫 대회

기아 클래식, 박인비우승

ARLSBAD, Calif. - Inbee Park opened her LPGA Tour same margin she took into the day - over Lexi Thompson
Cseason with a wire-to-wire victory in the Kia Classic and Amy Olson. Park finished at 14-under 274, opening
on the eve of the first major championship of the season. with rounds of 66, 69 and 69.
The Hall of Famer finally put it all together at Aviara Golf The 32-year-old Park, ranked fourth in the world, now
Club, winning her 21st LPGA Tour title after finishing heads to the desert for the ANA Inspiration in Rancho
second on the scenic course in 2010, 2016 and 2019. She Mirage. She won at Mission Hills in 2013 for the third
tied LPGA Founder Marilynn Smith for 25th place on the of her seven major titles. She also won in her first LPGA
victory list and moved within four of matching Se Ri Pak Tour start of the year in 2013, accomplishing the feat in
for the South Korean mark. the Honda LPGA Thailand.
"She's somebody that I always looked up to when I was "It was a great week this week," Park said. "It was my
growing up, and obviously she's always big in my heart," first week back out in three months or so, and I played
Park said about Pak. "Trying to follow her footstep is so good. I mean, I couldn't believe how I was doing out
always a great thing. Really happy that I'm getting close." there this week. I thought this week was just kind of a
Park closed with a 2-under 70 for a five-stroke victory - the preparation for next week, but I exceeded so much more.

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