Park In-bee achieves ‘career Grand Slam’ through amazing putting

Park In-bee achieves ‘career Grand Slam’ through amazing putting. August. 04, 2015 07:20. creating@donga.com.

Watchers are expressing numerous opinions about Park In-bee’s achieving of her "career Grand Slam."

Golf Channel, the U.S. cable channel devoted to golf, said on Monday, “The phrase “Grand Slam” originated in card games in the early 1800s as a way to describe the winning of all possible tricks in a single game. There are 13 matches, or tricks, played in which each player uses one card with the goal of winning that particular trick. If a player wins all 13 tricks, he or she is considered to have won a Grand Slam,” adding, “Park has not won all possible LPGA majors, since the Evian was not considered a major when she won it." The Associated Press also carried a report of similar message.

Prior to the Women’s British Open, Park won three major championships namely, the ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship), the Women’s PGA Championship (LPGA Championship), and the U.S. Open. The problem lies with the Evian Championship that was promoted to a major tournament in 2013. Park won this title in 2012, before it was promoted. Golf Channel claims that she must win this tournament once again after it was promoted.

However, the US LPGA admitted Park In-bee’s achieving of her "career Grand Slam." LPGA said, “Despite the dictionary definition of grand slam, when translated to golf it has been widely understood that accomplishing the grand slam has been to win all four major championships. And for players (active or retired) who have won five different majors available in their careers, the LPGA has and will continue to acknowledge them as having accomplished a Super Career Grand Slam.”

The New York Times said that it is hoped that Park In-bee wins next year`s Evian Championship as well, and ends counterproductive controversy.