International Team
year losing streak and evening the series 2-2. “I’m amazed it came down to my match,” said Kim, the outcome left to her and Omata after the 11th and 12th matches ended early. “I think I started walking before I even hit the putt out there. This is such a thrill. To be here and to win for Annika is the greatest feeling. To have it come down to me. I was scared blank less “ Kim was asked about Sorenstam – with Sorenstam listening. “She’s been a huge icon in golf in general,” Kim said. “She’s a true icon. She’s one of those people you come across once in a lifetime. We didn’t only know her, but competed against her. Truly an honor. The only thing left is making babies. The passion, everything that you’ve done is a milestone. You’ve been a historic person.” Pak bogeyed three of the first five holes to hand Sorenstam a 3-up lead, then won Nos. 6 and 8 to cut the deficit to one. Sorenstam parred the 12th to make it 2-up, then matched Pak with birdies on 13 and 14 before adding a third straight birdie on 15 to restore her 3-up cushion. Then, after the delay, both parred 16 to end the match. Angela Stanford, Katherine Hull, Helen Alfredsson and Natalie Gulbis also earned full points for the International team, while Suzann Pettersen and Karen Stupples halved their matches. Stanford beat Seon Hwa Lee 4 and 3, Lee’s second straight loss after opening her Lexus
Asian Team
Cup career 7-0-0. Hull edged Jeong Jang 1-up to finish the week 3-0-0, Alfredsson topped Inbee Park 3 and 2, and Gulbis beat Mayumi Shimomura 2 and 1. Pettersen halved with Yani Tseng, and Stupples split with Eun Hee Ji. Pettersen, from Norway, teamed with Sorenstam on Saturday when the Swede holed a 45-foot eagle chip for a final-hole victory. Candie Kung won her third straight match for Asia, and Sarah Lee, Na Yeon Choi and Song Hee Kim also took their singles matches. Kung beat Nikki Campbell 3 and 2, Sarah Lee edged Nicole Castrale 1-up, Choi beat Paula Creamer 3 and 2, and Song Hee Kim topped Cristie Kerr 1-up. The teams were tied after each of the first two days, splitting the opening alternate-shot matches and Saturday best-ball matches. “I’m really proud of my whole team because this is a such a really tight match since the first day, 3-3, then 6-6 and then nobody knows until the last group comes in,” Pak said. “The most exciting ever. It made me nervous.” Asia won 15-9 last year at The Vines in Perth, Australia, for its second straight victory. The International team won the inaugural matches 16-8 in 2005 at Tenah Merah in Singapore, and Asia won 12 1/2 -11 1/2 at Tanah Merah GCC in 2006.
Suzann Pettersen
Christina Kim Seon Hwa Lee
Se-ri Pak
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