Hometown/Resides: Seoul, South Korea/Las Vegas, Nevada

Birthdate: July 12, 1988; currently 29 years, 8 months, 6 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour: Finished third on the Epson Tour season-ending money list in 2006

Turned Professional/Rookie Year: 2006/2007

VICTORIES

LPGA: 19th career victory and first of 2018

PREVIOUS LPGA WINS: 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, 2012 Evian Masters, 2012 Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, 2013 Honda LPGA Thailand, 2013 Kraft Nabisco Championship, 2013 North Texas LPGA Shootout, 2013 Wegmans LPGA Championship, 2013 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, 2013 U.S. Women’s Open, 2014 Manulife Financial LPGA Classic,2014 Wegmans LPGA Championship, 2014 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship, 2015 HSBC Women’s Champions, 2015 Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout, 2015 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, 2015 RICOH Women’s British Open, 2015 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2017 HSBC Women’s Champions

MONEY

With her win, Park earns $225,000; she has earned $235,723 this season and $13,831,156 in her career

PREVIOUS BANK OF HOPE FOUNDERS CUP RESULTS

2017 – T5; 2016 – MC; 2014 – T10; 2013 – T25; 2012 – T26

2018 IN A NUTSHELL ON THE LPGA

2 events played, 2 cuts made, $235,723, one victory

OF NOTE

With the win, Park moves into a tie for 28th on the LPGA’s all-time wins list with 19, tying Sandra Palmer

Park has captured at least one victory in six of the last seven seasons; she did not win a tournament in 2016, but won the Gold medal at the Rio Olympics

In 2016, Park became the youngest player ever to qualify for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame after her 10th start at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

Inbee Park in the Winner's Circle at the Founders Cup

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