Little did Se Ri Pak know that her victory in the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run would significantly impact women’s golf for years to come, especially in Pak’s native South Korea. The 20-year old rookie on the LPGA…

In a performance that inspired a nation, Korea’s Se Ri Pak captured the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open title at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wis. Pak withstood 72nd-hole fireworks from Duke standout Jenny Chuasiriporn, who holed a winding, 45-foot putt to…