▲ 2020 LPGA Player of the Year Award Seiyoung Kim Getty Images

Korea has a deep connection with the US Women's Open.

This is especially true because it was a tournament that instilled courage and hope in the entire nation during the IMF crisis in 1998, when the scene of Se-ri Pak winning the overtime after fighting barefoot to save a ball from a hazard was broadcast.

Kim A-rim's victory at the US Open also brought another sense of hope and laughter as a result of her victory in difficult circumstances such as the coronavirus and various economic difficulties. Kim A-lim, a long hitter, surprised those around her by participating in the US Women's Open tournament for the first time, and despite the surprise, she was born as a protagonist who rewrote golf history by setting new records in various previous US Women's Opens along with the drama of a comeback that briefly overturned a 5-shot deficit.

At this US Open, Ko Jin-young finished in runner-up with Olsen by reducing 3 strokes in the final round, but was honored with a come-from-behind victory in the CME Group Tour Championship, the final match of the season. And in the 2020 season, he achieved No. 1 in the world rankings and won the prize money title for the second consecutive time. Kim Se-young won two wins this season, including major competitions, and won the prestigious Player of the Year award.

Looking at the history of Korean women's pros who have won the US Open in the past, starting with Se-ri Pak in 1998, Joo-yeon Kim in 2005, In-bee Park in 2008, Eun-hee Ji in 2009, So-yeon Ryu in 2011, Na-yeon Choi in 2012, In-bee Park in 2013, In-bee Jeon in 2015, Seong-hyun Park in 2017, and Sung-hyun Park in 2019. Lee Jeong-eun ranked 6th. Kim A-lim is the 11th winner of the U.S. Women's Open, which has the longest history.

Now that 2020 has come to a spectacular close, the challenges of KLPGA players around the world continue.