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So Yeon Ryu records blistering 61 in Arkansas

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So Yeon Ryu records blistering 61 in Arkansas

So Yeon Ryu shot a tournament-record 10-under-par 61 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead heading into the final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.

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Ayako Uehara fires a 62, takes first-round lead

Ayako Uehara of Japan birdied seven of her final 10 holes.

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New pro Lewis leads women's U.S. Open

Stacy Lewis, who turned pro June 9 before qualifying for the U.S. Women's Open, shot a 6-under 67 Saturday to take the third-round lead in Edina, Minn.

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Angela Park leads U.S. Women's Open

Angela Park made five birdies and an eagle Friday, fired a 6-under 67 and took the lead after two rounds of the U.S. Women's Open in Edina, Minn.

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Sorenstam wins 70th LPGA title

Annika Sorenstam, winless in 13 tries last year, opened her 2008 LPGA play with her 70th career victory Saturday at the SBS Open.

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Pettersen's hot LPGA play continues

Suzann Pettersen, a winner in two of her last three tournaments, posted a seven-under-par 65 Thursday for the first-round lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand.

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Ochoa repeats at Palm Desert

Lorena Ochoa Sunday closed with a 6-under-par 66 to capture the LPGA’s Samsung World Championship at Palm Desert, Calif., by three strokes over Mi Hyun Kim.

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Ochoa, Pettersen tied for Samsung lead

Suzann Pettersen birdied the last four holes Saturday and came back from five shots down to tie Lorena Ochoa for the lead at the Samsung World Championship.

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Ochoa moves one shot in front

Lorena Ochoa, a six-time winner this year and the No. 1 player in women's golf, took the lead Friday at the Samsung World Championships in Palm Desert, Calif.

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Creamer, Park share lead, Wie struggles

Paula Creamer and Angela Park shared the lead Thursday after one round of the Samsung World Championship at Palm Desert, Calif.

Park was born near the Iguassu Falls in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil to Korean parents who ran a business in Brazil. At the age of 8, she moved with her father and siblings to Southern California and spent the remainder of her childhood there. She grew up in Torrance, California and attended Torrance High School. She states she has only been to Korea on vacation.

In June 2008 Park became a United States citizen. She also retains her Brazilian citizenship.

Park was successful in the American Junior Golf Association, winning five times. In 29 events in four seasons, she posted 24 top-10 finishes. In 2005, she reached the semifinals of the USGA Women’s Amateur Championship, the premier amateur tournament for women golfers in the world.

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