Rolex Rankings Move of the Week: Na Yeon Choi
Na Yeon Choi had the Rolex Rankings Move of the Week moving up three spots to No. 2 after winning the U.S. Women's Open Championship.
Jun 27-30
Southhampton, NY
Na Yeon Choi had the Rolex Rankings Move of the Week moving up three spots to No. 2 after winning the U.S. Women's Open Championship.
U.S. Women's Open Championship Final Results
Na Yeon Choi first dreamt of playing on the LPGA Tour when at the age of 10, she watched Se Ri Pak capture the 1998 U.S. Women's Open at Blackwolf Run. On Sunday, Choi's dreams of becoming a major winner came true as she took home the 2012 U.S. Women's Open title on the same course where Pak captured her most memorable victory. Choi shot a final-round, 1-over 73 to take a four-shot victory over fellow South Korean Amy Yang and earn her first ever major title.
Na Yeon Choi was just 10-years-old when she watched Se Ri Pak make U.S. Women’s Open history at Blackwolf Run in 1998. It was a win that caused a surge of inspiration in young women in South Korean to pursue a career in professional golf. Choi’s victory only solidifies that. Today, she stands on the 18th green hoisting the same trophy as her role model lifted just 14 years ago.
In the Winner's Circle with Na Yeon Choi and what this win means for her.
Five-time LPGA Tour winner Na Yeon Choi will have an opportunity to capture the biggest victory of her career, as she carries a six-stroke lead into Sunday’s final round of the 67th U.S. Women’s Open. Choi, who is ranked fifth in the Rolex Rankings, put on a masterful display on the Championship Course at Blackwolf Run Saturday by firing a 7-under 65. Choi’s round tied Karrie Webb (1997) and Judy Clark (1985) for the lowest 3rd round score in U.S. Women’s Open history and only four lower rounds have ever been recorded in the history of the championship.
Se Ri Pak has announced that she has chosen to promote the Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC), a Los Angeles-based nonprofit, when she returns to Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wis. at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open Championship.
After shooting a second-round 4-under-par 68 on Friday, Suzann Pettersen will carry a one-stroke lead into the weekend at the 67th U.S. Women’s Open Championship at Blackwolf Run. Pettersen carded five birdies on the day with her only bogey coming on the par 4 No. 4, leaving her at -5 for the championship. 2007 U.S. Women’s Open champ Cristie Kerr and Rolex Rankings No. 40 Michelle Wie sit one stroke back at 4-under par. A trio of players are currently at 3-under par after 36 holes of play including 2008 U.S. Women’s Open champion Inbee Park, Vicky Hurst and Sandra Gal.
Look out for the Red, White & Blue! There was a patriotic feel to the top of the leaderboard at the 2012 U.S. Women's Open as three Americans -- LPGA rookie Lizette Salas, 2007 U.S. Women's Open champion Cristie Kerr and five-time LPGA winner Brittany Lincicome - were tied for the first-round lead.
The 67th annual U.S. Women's Open conducted by the USGA takes place at the vaunted Blackwolf Run Golf Course in Kohler, Wisconsin this week, marking the second time the course plays host to the major championship.
Jun 27 - ESPN2 3:00 PM-7:00 PM EST
Jun 28 - ESPN2 3:00 PM-7:00 PM EST
Jun 29 - NBC 3:00 PM-6:00 PM EST
Jun 30 - NBC 3:00 PM-6:00 PM EST