Grace Park Shows Signs Of Former Glory, Shoots 67 For A Share Of The Lead At 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic

With all due respect to co-leader Song Hee Kim, I have been waiting for a round like this from my favorite player (or co-favorite with Virada) Grace Park for such a long time. My recent Grace Park, Model Golfer post showed a feature focusing on how she once climbed to the #2 player in the world. Starting on the back 9, Grace came out strongly, birdying her third hole, the par 4 12h hole, and nailing an eagle on her fourth hole, the par 5  13th hole. She did have 2 bogeys on the day, but that was evened out by her eagle. Grace also carded 5 birdies, including her last two holes, 8 and 9. I am a little worried that she had to pull out of her pro-am due to a “funny” feeling in her back, but for now I am thrilled to see her on top of a leaderboard, driving long off the tee again. Keep it going Grace!

Of course, my next favorite player is Se Ri Pak, so I am almost too giddy for words as Se Ri is also in position to successfully defend her title. Honestly, I cannot pull against Grace. No can do. However, should Grace not win, I would love to see Se Ri hoist the trophy again.

GRACE PARK

SE RI PAK

SONG HEE KIM

NA YEON CHOI

MIKA MIYAZATO

MORGAN PRESSEL

PAULA CREAMER

MICHELLE WIE

NATALIE GULBIS

ALEXIS THOMPSON

SARA BROWN

BLAIR O”NEAL

JENNY SUH

T1	T1		PARK, Grace	-5	12:34 PM		67				67
T1	T1		KIM, Song-Hee	-5	8:51 AM		67				67
T3	T3		STUPPLES, Karen	-4	12:23 PM		68				68
T3	T3		LEWIS, Stacy	-4	8:07 AM		68				68
T5	T5		PAK, Se Ri	-3	12:01 PM		69				69
T5	T5		CHOI, Na Yeon	-3	8:40 AM		69				69
T5	T5		OH, Angela	-3	7:34 AM		69				69
T8	T8		HART, Marcy	-2	12:45 PM		70				70
T8	T8		PRAMMANASUDH, Stacy	-2	12:12 PM		70				70
T8	T8		HJORTH, Maria	-2	8:40 AM		70				70
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T8	T8		KIM, Christina	-2	8:18 AM		70				70
T8	T8		GAL, Sandra	-2	8:07 AM		70				70
T8	T8		YANG, Amy	-2	8:07 AM		70				70
T8	T8		KEMP, Sarah	-2	7:45 AM		70				70
T8	T8		MACKENZIE, Paige	-2	7:34 AM		70				70
T16	T16		THOMPSON, Alexis	-1	1:51 PM		71				71
T16	T16		SUH, Jenny	-1	12:56 PM		71				71
T16	T16		CREAMER, Paula	-1	12:12 PM		71				71
T16	T16		LINCICOME, Brittany	-1	12:01 PM		71				71
T16	T16		INKSTER, Juli	-1	11:50 AM		71				71
T16	T16		SHERLOCK, Stephanie	-1	7:34 AM		71				71
T22	T22		BROWN, Sara	E	1:40 PM		72				72
T22	T22		MOZO, Belen	E	1:18 PM		72				72
T22	T22		CARTER, Dori	E	1:07 PM		72				72
T22	T22		SCHREEFEL, Dewi Claire	E	12:56 PM		72				72
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T22	T22		HULL, Katherine	E	12:34 PM		72				72
T22	T22		PRESSEL, Morgan	E	12:23 PM		72				72
T22	T22		KANG, Haeji	E	12:12 PM		72				72
T22	T22		LANG, Brittany	E	12:12 PM		72				72
T22	T22		DAVIES, Laura	E	11:50 AM		72				72
T22	T22		KUNG, Candie	E	8:51 AM		72				72
T22	T22		SHARP, Alena	E	8:51 AM		72				72
T22	T22		FENG, Shanshan	E	8:40 AM		72				72
T22	T22		KANE, Lorie	E	8:29 AM		72				72
T22	T22		PETTERSEN, Suzann	E	8:18 AM		72				72
T22	T22		YOO, Sun Young	E	8:07 AM		72				72
T22	T22		KIM, Yoo Kyeong	E	7:56 AM		72				72
T22	T22		BUNCH, Ashli	E	7:45 AM		72				72
T22	T22		RANKIN, Reilley	E	7:23 AM		72				72
T22	T22		BOWIE YOUNG, Heather	E	7:12 AM		72				72
T41	T41		D’ALESSIO, Diana	+1	1:40 PM		73				73
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T41	T41		PILLER, Gerina	+1	1:18 PM		73				73
T41	T41		HERNANDEZ, Maria	+1	12:45 PM		73				73
T41	T41		KANG, Jimin	+1	12:34 PM		73				73
T41	T41		NORDQVIST, Anna	+1	12:34 PM		73				73
T41	T41		SEO, Hee Kyung	+1	12:23 PM		73				73
T41	T41		BLUMENHERST, Amanda	+1	11:50 AM		73				73
T41	T41		LEE, Jee Young	+1	8:51 AM		73				73
T41	T41		PARK, Hee Young	+1	8:40 AM		73				73
T41	T41		RECARI, Beatriz	+1	8:29 AM		73				73
T41	T41		KIM, Mi Hyun	+1	8:07 AM		73				73
T41	T41		MUNOZ, Azahara	+1	8:07 AM		73				73
T41	T41		PAK, Jin Young	+1	7:34 AM		73				73
T41	T41		NOMURA, Haru	+1	7:23 AM		73				73
T41	T41		KIM, Mindy	+1	7:12 AM		73				73
T41	T41		JOH, Tiffany	+1	7:01 AM		73				73
T41	T41		CHOI, Chella	+1	6:50 AM		73				73
T41	T41		HAGE, Nicole	+1	6:50 AM		73				73
T41	T41		O’TOOLE, Ryann	+1	6:50 AM		73				73
T61	T61		LEE, Jennie	+2	1:51 PM		74				74
T61	T61		PHATLUM, Pornanong	+2	1:29 PM		74				74
T61	T61		SERGAS, Giulia	+2	1:29 PM		74				74
T61	T61		MCKAY, Mhairi	+2	1:18 PM		74				74
T61	T61		SHIN, Jenny	+2	1:18 PM		74				74
T61	T61		PARK, Jane	+2	1:07 PM		74				74
T61	T61		SHEPLEY, Jessica	+2	1:07 PM		74				74
T61	T61		RICHDALE, Samantha	+2	12:56 PM		74				74
T61	T61		WHITAKER, Alison	+2	12:56 PM		74				74
T61	T61		SJODIN, Karin	+2	12:45 PM		74				74
T61	T61		SONG, Aree	+2	12:45 PM		74				74
T61	T61		STANFORD, Angela	+2	12:12 PM		74				74
T61	T61		GULBIS, Natalie	+2	12:01 PM		74				74
T61	T61		MIYAZATO, Mika	+2	12:01 PM		74				74
T61	T61		HUR, M.J.	+2	11:50 AM		74				74
T61	T61		JI, Eun-Hee	+2	8:40 AM		74				74
T61	T61		LEON, Taylor	+2	7:34 AM		74				74
T61	T61		SONG, Jennifer	+2	7:12 AM		74				74
T79	T79		LOUDEN, Stephanie	+3	1:51 PM		75				75
T79	T79		WALSHE, Alison	+3	1:40 PM		75				75
T79	T79		TAMULIS, Kris	+3	1:29 PM		75				75
T79	T79		KIM, Birdie	+3	1:07 PM		75				75
T79	T79		WARD, Wendy	+3	12:23 PM		75				75
T79	T79		HUNG, Amy	+3	8:51 AM		75				75
T79	T79		ICHER, Karine	+3	8:51 AM		75				75
T79	T79		HURST, Pat	+3	8:29 AM		75				75
T79	T79		YI, Eunjung	+3	8:29 AM		75				75
T79	T79		DIAZ, Laura	+3	8:18 AM		75				75
T79	T79		CAVALLERI, Silvia	+3	7:45 AM		75				75
T79	T79		KORDA, Jessica	+3	7:01 AM		75				75
T79	T79		BADER, Beth	+3	6:50 AM		75				75
T79	T79		ELLIS, Michelle	+3	6:50 AM		75				75
T93	T93		ROSALES, Jennifer	+4	12:56 PM		76				76
T93	T93		HAN, Hee-Won	+4	12:34 PM		76				76
T93	T93		WIE, Michelle	+4	12:23 PM		76				76
T93	T93		MIYAZATO, Ai	+4	12:12 PM		76				76
T93	T93		MCPHERSON, Kristy	+4	11:50 AM		76				76
T93	T93		KERR, Cristie	+4	8:18 AM		76				76
T93	T93		FUTCHER, Katie	+4	7:56 AM		76				76
T93	T93		REYNOLDS, Jean	+4	7:56 AM		76				76
T93	T93		GRZEBIEN, Anna	+4	7:45 AM		76				76
T93	T93		FRIBERG, Louise	+4	7:34 AM		76				76
T103	T103		SMITH, Sarah Jane	+5	1:51 PM		77				77
T103	T103		GRANADA, Julieta	+5	1:29 PM		77				77
T103	T103		O’NEAL, Blair	+5	12:45 PM		77				77
T103	T103		LEE, Seon Hwa	+5	12:34 PM		77				77
T103	T103		AHN, Shi Hyun	+5	8:40 AM		77				77
T103	T103		TSENG, Yani	+5	8:29 AM		77				77
T103	T103		WEBB, Karrie	+5	8:29 AM		77				77
T103	T103		MORGAN, Becky	+5	7:45 AM		77				77
T103	T103		KIM, Kimberly	+5	7:01 AM		77				77
T103	T103		MELDRUM, Lisa	+5	7:01 AM		77				77
T103	T103		DUNN, Moira	+5	6:50 AM		77				77
T114	T114		LEE, Jeehae	+6	1:51 PM		78				78
T114	T114		FANKHAUSER, Mollie	+6	1:18 PM		78				78
T114	T114		AMMACCAPANE, Dina	+6	1:07 PM		78				78
T114	T114		FRANCELLA, Meaghan	+6	12:23 PM		78				78
T114	T114		BAE, Kyeong	+6	12:01 PM		78				78
T114	T114		WRIGHT, Lindsey	+6	12:01 PM		78				78
T114	T114		MIN, Na On	+6	11:50 AM		78				78
T114	T114		MORENO, Paola	+6	7:56 AM		78				78
T114	T114		HARIGAE, Mina	+6	7:23 AM		78				78
T114	T114		LINDLEY, Leta	+6	7:12 AM		78				78
T114	T114		STAHLE, Louise	+6	7:12 AM		78				78
T114	T114		HILL, Nannette	+6	7:01 AM		78				78
T126	T126		AVERYHARDT, Shasta	+7	1:07 PM		79				79
T126	T126		SONG, Christine	+7	12:45 PM		79				79
T126	T126		CASTRALE, Nicole	+7	7:56 AM		79				79
T126	T126		YANG, Young-A	+7	7:23 AM		79				79
T126	T126		LEE, Ilhee	+7	7:01 AM		79				79
T131	T131		HANNA, Allison	+8	1:40 PM		80				80
T131	T131		JERAY, Nicole	+8	1:40 PM		80				80
T131	T131		DELASIN, Dorothy	+8	1:29 PM		80				80
T131	T131		JUN, Hannah	+8	12:56 PM		80				80
T131	T131		BORDNER, Danah	+8	7:56 AM		80				80
T131	T131		CHOI, Song Yi	+8	7:23 AM		80				80
T131	T131		FOUCH, Allison	+8	7:12 AM		80				80
T138	T138		SWEENEY, Jaclyn	+9	1:40 PM		81				81
T138	T138		HURST, Vicky	+9	8:18 AM		81				81
T138	T138		OH, Ji Young	+9	8:18 AM		81				81
T138	T138		SMITH, Libby	+9	7:45 AM		81				81
T138	T138		URIBE, Mariajo	+9	7:23 AM		81				81
143	143		BLOMQVIST, Minea	+10	1:18 PM		82				82
DQ			LINDBERG, Pernilla