Grace Park Deserves More Respect and Coverage
As Michelle Wie continues to get all the attention, Grace Park continues to stay under the radar. She is one of the classiest on the LPGA tour. Ok, so Michelle gets all the press and Annika wins most of the tournaments, but we never seem to hear much about Grace Park. She’s great looking and hits the ball a mile.
When Grace was 17, she was invited to take part in a long-drive contest with Laura
Davies, who was then the longest hitter on the LPGA Tour. Park lost, but not by much and she was still in high school. And as an amatuer she led the field in driving distance at the U.S. Open. Until Michelle Wie came along she was the youngest to make the cut at the U.S. Open.
In 2004, the LPGA conducted a survey in which fans were asked which female golfer
they’d like to have over for dinner. Grace Park won with a whopping 44% of the votes.
Ok, she had some back problems in 2005 but she is still ranked at 19th on the list. As Rodney Dangerfield used to say “I get no respect”. So while the media obsesses over Michelle Wie, turn your attention to Grace Park for a few minutes, you’ll be glad you did.