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Park, who won the 2017 US Open Women Championship for her first Major victory, has a 798-point lead over Angel Yin, which would mark the third-largest margin of victory over her rivals in In Gee history. Chun 2016 winner with 778 points ahead of Karrie Webb over Mayumi Hiras with 1030 points in 1996 and Se Ri Pak over Janice Moodie in 1999 with 929 points.

"I am honored to receive this award which has been one of my goals since the start of the season"said Park. “It's really special because you only have one chance in a lifetime. Taking this opportunity, I am proud to be part of the very closed club of the best players. " 

In July, Park relaunched three strokes behind after three rounds to claim a victory at the US Women's Open, becoming a “Rolex First-Time Winner” and winning her first major title. The following month, Park earned her second career victory with a four-round tournament at the Caneadian Pacific Women's Open. She finished six times in the top ten teams in 2017, not finishing beyond 43rd place, and finished in the top 20 in four of the five major championships this season.

Until October 15, Park leads the LPGA rankings with $ 2 in prize money, making her the fastest player in LPGA history with a record career earnings in 092 months. 623 days (7 starts, 13 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship). She was also the fastest to reach $ 19 million in career earnings after winning the US Women's Open at 2017 months, 1 days (4 events).

Park is also in the top 10 on average (first), Race to CME Globe (second), Rolex Player of the Year (third), Birdies (sixth), Driving Distance Average (ninth) and Greens in Regulation (sixth). She is currently No. 2 in the Rolex Women's World Ranking, less than a point from No. 1 So Yeon Ryu.

Park is currently on leave from Hankuk Foreign Studies University, where she is majoring in international sports and recreation. After returning to competition in second year on the advice of his mother, Park joined the KLPGA Tour in 2012 at the age of 19. She scored her first victory at the KLPGA in 2015 and achieved 10 victories before joining the LPGA Tour in 2017.

Park will receive the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award at the 2017 Rolex LPGA Awards ceremony, which will take place on Thursday, November 16, concurrent with the CME Group Tour Championship.

About the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award

Founded in 1962, the Louise Suggs Rolex "Rookie of the Year" award, nominated by the late Louise Suggs, founder of the LPGA and member of the LPGA and the World Golf Hall of Fame, died at age 91 years old in August 2015, has left behind an unparalleled legacy the "Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year" award.

This is the 56th year that the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year has honored a player for her performance in official tournaments. Since its creation, ten Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year winners have become members of the LPGA or the World Golf Hall of Fame: Joanne Carner (1970), Amy Alcott (1975), Nancy Lopez (1978), Beth Daniel (1979 ), Patty Sheehan (1981), Juli Inkster (1984), Annika Sorenstam (1994), Karrie Webb (1996), Se Ri Pak (1998) and Lorena Ochoa (2003).

The Rookie of the Year title was established in 1962. Until 1992, the Rookie of the Year title was awarded to first-year LPGA players who finished first on the official LPGA Money List of the season.

In 1992, a point system was introduced. LPGA Tour rookies now earn points in every official LPGA tournament based on the top 40 spots and positions from the 41st on. Each player who wins a tournament receives 5 points each. All points are doubled at major LPGA Championships.

Past winners