Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Park Continues Asian Teenager Invasion

Hello. My apologies for not writing Monday and Tuesday. I was observing Canada Day.
Congratulations to In Bee Park for winning the US Women's Open. She becomes the youngest lady to win this event, and the 2nd Asian teenager in a row to win an LPGA major.
Does this mean there is an official Asian invasion? Absolutely! These players are young and hungry. They believe they can win now. In fact, Park's first golf exposure was 10 years ago when Se Ri Pak won the US Women's Open at 20. Obviously that gave her the motivation to win at an early age, knowing it could be done.
The evidence for a decline in the American athlete got another addition last week. Paula Creamer and Stacy Lewis were in position to win, and collapsed miserably Sunday. While Lewis was in uncharted water, Creamer has won 6 times, and was the most experienced of the frontrunners. It didn't help her.
Do players from other countries work harder? You could make the case for immigrants in all walks of life who come to Canada or the US, start from humble beginnings and end up prospering, while those of us born here don't make the sacrifices. Time will tell if it continues.

Regards,
Steve

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