Birdie for the Books Little-Known Player Wins Open in Dramatic Fashion
Augusta Chronicle, The › June 28, 2005
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CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. - She gave herself the nickname "Birdie" to distinguish herself from the other girls on the LPGA Tour. All it took was one shot - one spectacular birdie from the bunker - to make Birdie Kim a most unlikely U.S. Women's Open champion Sunday.
Going shot for shot with 17-year-old Morgan Pressel in a tense duel at Cherry Hills, the 23-year-old South Korean was trying to get close for par when she holed a 30-yard bunker shot from across the 18th green, raising her arms as the ball disappeared into the back of the cup.See the full content of this document
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Birdie for the Books Little-Known Player Wins Open in Dramatic Fashion
Pressel, poised to become the youngest major champion in golf history, was walking up the fairway in the group behind when she saw the reaction of the record gallery. She put both hands...
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