Pak Se-ri vs. Park In-bee: Who is greatest Korean female golfer of all time?
When Park In-bee, now 38, reached 20 career LPGA Tour victories in 2020, NBC Sports used the above analogy to describe the difficulty of choosing between her and Pak Se-ri, now 48, as the “greatest Korean female golfer of all time.” The U.S. sports outlet went a step further, saying it was “like comparing George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to determine the greatest statesman in American…
The question of who is the greatest Korean female golfer of all time between Pak Se-ri and Park In-bee remains a contentious one. Park, now 38, achieved 20 career LPGA Tour victories in 2020, prompting NBC Sports to liken the task of choosing between her and 48-year-old Pak Se-ri to comparing historical figures such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Both golfers have led Korean women's golf in different eras, making it difficult to definitively declare one superior to the other. Pak is considered a pioneer who transformed Korea into a golfing powerhouse, while Park is viewed as a complete champion who achieved nearly every possible milestone in professional golf. Even in the 2026 LPGA season, with other Korean players like Kim Hyo-joo and Ryu Hae-ran making waves, the names of Pak and Park still dominate conversations whenever Korean golfers reach significant milestones. Neither golfer is easily surpassed, leaving the debate over their greatness unresolved.
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