The serenity of the Evian Resort Golf Club, nestled in the mountains overlooking Lake Geneva, masked the mayhem that unfolded Sunday for Lee to join Hall of Famers Patty Sheehan and Karrie Webb as the three to come from seven shots behind to win an LPGA Major.
December marks the final month of the year and with it brings the final Major of 2020 with this week’s US Women’s Open at Champions Golf Club in Houston.
For nearly three months the USGA has worked on the new qualifying conditions for the 2020 US Women’s Open, announcing extensive exemption categories – 20 in total – for this year’s championship.
With the backdrop of the KLPGA Championship being the first significant women’s professional tournament conducted since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with no fans in attendance, Park’s maiden victory on the KLPGA circuit will always be remembered for more than that.