Jeong Jang was a breakthrough during a summer frolic of the Women's British Open but her triumph nonetheless pervades American grass turf in her recent victory over Wegmans LPGA. In a final match against Julieta Granada of Paraguay, the 26-year old South Korean athlete hailed with exultation for a victor's feat.
With golf victory titles under her belt, Jeong Jang has spicen up the competition for a world-renown sports. She is $270,000 richer entering eighth in the South Korean winners' roll this season. Her shot to golf stardom became prominent last July in a spin- driven triumph at royal Birkdale. It was a wide eye-opener for her quest for dominance and success running now for seven years.
The starting and finishing holes are always the nerve-stricken part of the game for Jeong Jang. But even with a couple of bogeys, she managed to get by, unfazed and determined to defeat the daunt of the golf competition. Jeong Jang steers the lead and joins the league of promising golf stars like Shi Hyun Ahn and Gloria Park.
Asian stars are soon pervading the scene of the
golf tournaments, adding new flavor to the match. With them around, golf is escalating to new
spins and turns. Is this the beginning for a new trail in golf tracks and rolls?
There's a loud roar from the crowd, taunting you to strike that knockout punch. But what they do not know is your oblivious from their touts. You are obviously playing the game in your four-cornered mind. Every step of an opponent is a chance to fight o
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