Se Ri Pak of South Korea turned pro at 19, in 1996, and took the LPGA Tour by storm, winning 22 times.

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Of course Pak Se Ri and Grace Park have made major achievements in the LPGA, but also I think as K.J.

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Pak Se Ri's victory in the U.S. Women's Open in July made her a star on the professional golf circuit and a national heroine in Korea.

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Wie came back from one down after eight holes with a run of three birdies at the turn to set up a meeting with South Korean Pak Se Ri, whose career also got off to a prolific start as a youngster.

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Among the up-and-coming golfers is Kim Hyo-joo, a 17-year old who recently signed a sponsorship deal that topped the value of Pak Se-ri's own record endorsement deal in 1998 and has already won on the Korean and Japanese tours.

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