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**truebluefan** · 12-04-2007, 10:15 PM

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2007 – LPGA Tour rookie Jane Park completed a wire-to-wire victory at the LPGA Final Qualifying School on Sunday to earn medalist honors at 17-under-par 343.

Park (65-70-71-68-69=343, -17) carded five birdies and two bogies on Sunday to post a final-round 69 for a three-stroke victory over fellow 2007 LPGA Tour rookie Su A Kim (70-72-70-68-66=346, 14). After birdies on holes three and four, Park made bogey on six, but countered with a birdie on hole eight to make the turn at 16-under-par overall. Park added back-to-back birdies on holes 10 and 11 with a bogey on 12 to finish the week at 17-under-par 343, three shots ahead of fellow LPGA Tour rookie Su A Kim.

“I was playing great so I knew I had a good chance to win,” Park said. “Just being able to pull it off was just a great confidence booster. I just proved to myself that I can go pretty deep under par. It's a great feeling.”

Park started her march toward exempt status on the 2008 LPGA Tour with a tournament-low 7-under-par 65 on Wednesday and maintained at least a two-stroke lead for the remainder of the week. On Tour in 2007, she played in 11 events, making nine cuts. Her best finish was a tie for 17th at the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite.

Kim fired a 6-under-par 66 on Sunday to earn exempt status. The 26-year-old carded seven birdies during the final-round with just one bogey to remain in second place. Kim started and ended her front nine on a good note with back-to-back birdies on holes one and two and holes eight and nine to make the turn at 12-under-par. Two more birdies on holes 10 and 11, coupled with a bogey on 13 and a birdie on 14 propelled her to 14-under-par 346 for the week.

“I made it, it was a good round,” Kim said. “When I started the final round, I felt comfortable. Before (the tournament), I thought that 2-under every day would make it.”

The South Korean played in just four events on Tour in 2007, with her best finish coming at the U.S. Women's Open, where she tied for 50th.

South Korean Hee Young Park (72-67-74-67-70) finished third at 10-under-par 350, while 10-year LPGA Tour veteran Kelli Kuehne (67-71-70-76-67=351) finished fourth at 9-under-par 351. Kuehne, who was in second place following the first three rounds, put early pressure on Park's lead with three rounds under par.

Four players tied for 14th place at 356 (-4) to round out the 17 exempt cards available for the 2008 LPGA Tour season: Sandra Gal, Danielle Downey, Liz Janangelo and LPGA Tour rookie Sophie Giquel. 36 players earned conditional status for next season.

The 90-hole tournament was staged at LPGA International, where 135 players played the Champions and Legends Courses twice, hoping to be among the top-70 to advance to Sunday. The final round was played on the Legends Course.
LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournaments in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Venice, Fla., were held to help determine the field for the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. The top-30 finishers and ties from each sectional—31 from Rancho Mirage; 34 from Venice—advanced to the final stage and joined 62 current LPGA Tour members, who were trying to improve or retain their playing status for 2008. The field was completed by the eligible players who finished sixth through 15th on the final 2007 Duramed Futures Tour money list. The top-five finishers on the Duramed Futures Tour money list automatically received their exempt card for 2008: Emily Bastel, Allison Fouch, Violeta Retamoza, Mollie Fankhauser and Seo-Jae Lee.

Consistent with the LPGA's history of showcasing the very best players from around the world, the 135-player field featured 62 international players from 22 countries outside the United States. South Korea was represented by the most international players with 16, followed by Australia (10); Sweden (5); Canada (4) and Thailand (4). Remaining countries represented were England (3); South Africa (2); Spain (2); and one player each from: Argentina; China; France; India; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; Paraguay; Russia; Scotland; Taiwan; and Venezuela.

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truebluefan Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,277 Credits: 1,007,137.89 Blog Entries: 39	Park earns medalist honors at LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 2, 2007 – LPGA Tour rookie Jane Park completed a wire-to-wire victory at the LPGA Final Qualifying School on Sunday to earn medalist honors at 17-under-par 343. Park (65-70-71-68-69=343, -17) carded five birdies and two bogies on Sunday to post a final-round 69 for a three-stroke victory over fellow 2007 LPGA Tour rookie Su A Kim (70-72-70-68-66=346, 14). After birdies on holes three and four, Park made bogey on six, but countered with a birdie on hole eight to make the turn at 16-under-par overall. Park added back-to-back birdies on holes 10 and 11 with a bogey on 12 to finish the week at 17-under-par 343, three shots ahead of fellow LPGA Tour rookie Su A Kim. “I was playing great so I knew I had a good chance to win,” Park said. “Just being able to pull it off was just a great confidence booster. I just proved to myself that I can go pretty deep under par. It's a great feeling.” Park started her march toward exempt status on the 2008 LPGA Tour with a tournament-low 7-under-par 65 on Wednesday and maintained at least a two-stroke lead for the remainder of the week. On Tour in 2007, she played in 11 events, making nine cuts. Her best finish was a tie for 17th at the Sybase Classic Presented by ShopRite. Kim fired a 6-under-par 66 on Sunday to earn exempt status. The 26-year-old carded seven birdies during the final-round with just one bogey to remain in second place. Kim started and ended her front nine on a good note with back-to-back birdies on holes one and two and holes eight and nine to make the turn at 12-under-par. Two more birdies on holes 10 and 11, coupled with a bogey on 13 and a birdie on 14 propelled her to 14-under-par 346 for the week. “I made it, it was a good round,” Kim said. “When I started the final round, I felt comfortable. Before (the tournament), I thought that 2-under every day would make it.” The South Korean played in just four events on Tour in 2007, with her best finish coming at the U.S. Women's Open, where she tied for 50th. South Korean Hee Young Park (72-67-74-67-70) finished third at 10-under-par 350, while 10-year LPGA Tour veteran Kelli Kuehne (67-71-70-76-67=351) finished fourth at 9-under-par 351. Kuehne, who was in second place following the first three rounds, put early pressure on Park's lead with three rounds under par. Four players tied for 14th place at 356 (-4) to round out the 17 exempt cards available for the 2008 LPGA Tour season: Sandra Gal, Danielle Downey, Liz Janangelo and LPGA Tour rookie Sophie Giquel. 36 players earned conditional status for next season. The 90-hole tournament was staged at LPGA International, where 135 players played the Champions and Legends Courses twice, hoping to be among the top-70 to advance to Sunday. The final round was played on the Legends Course. LPGA Sectional Qualifying Tournaments in Rancho Mirage, Calif., and Venice, Fla., were held to help determine the field for the LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament. The top-30 finishers and ties from each sectional—31 from Rancho Mirage; 34 from Venice—advanced to the final stage and joined 62 current LPGA Tour members, who were trying to improve or retain their playing status for 2008. The field was completed by the eligible players who finished sixth through 15th on the final 2007 Duramed Futures Tour money list. The top-five finishers on the Duramed Futures Tour money list automatically received their exempt card for 2008: Emily Bastel, Allison Fouch, Violeta Retamoza, Mollie Fankhauser and Seo-Jae Lee. Consistent with the LPGA's history of showcasing the very best players from around the world, the 135-player field featured 62 international players from 22 countries outside the United States. South Korea was represented by the most international players with 16, followed by Australia (10); Sweden (5); Canada (4) and Thailand (4). Remaining countries represented were England (3); South Africa (2); Spain (2); and one player each from: Argentina; China; France; India; Japan; Malaysia; Mexico; Paraguay; Russia; Scotland; Taiwan; and Venezuela. __________________ NCAA Div I basketball, Preseason NIT, Legends Classic, Puerto Rico Tip-Off, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam, Maui Invitational, Chicago Challenge Invite, Great Alaska Shootout, Anaheim Classic, Global Sports Classic,South Padre Island Tournament. D League Basketball King Of The Cage: Anticipation Nov 26 Paul Williams vs Verno Phillips Nov 29 Thanksgiving Day Football

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