Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Graduation: Class of 2011
2010 Rolex Junior Player of the Year
2010 AJGA Ping Invitational Champion
2010 Rolex Tournament of Champions
Champion
Kristen Park, the 2010 Rolex Junior Player of the Year, came up big all year in major tournaments. Park had three impressive victories in 2010. She claimed trophies at the Ping Invitational, Roxex Tournament of Champions, and the Under Armour Hunter Mahan Championship. Park’s Ping Invitational victory was capped by a final round 67. The round not only jolted her to a five-shot victory, but it also tied the women’s course record at Karsten Creek in Stillwater, Okla.. Park sat down with Golfchannel.com and talked about some of her hobbies and interests both on and off the course.
Birthplace: Anaheim, California
Birthday: December 27, 1992
Favorite Food: Anything besides raw fish, or rare meat. Sushi or medium rare or rare steaks are definite nos for me. I love, love, love dessert. It’s my favorite meal. There’s not a dessert I don’t like.
On your iPod: OneRepublic, Kid Cudi, Britney Spears
Favorite movie: 500 Days of Summer and Death at a Funeral
Favorite television show: Criminal Minds
Favorite book: Memoirs of a Geisha
Favorite hobby other than golf: Ping Pong
Favorite store: American Apparel
Dream foursome: Britney Spears, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tiger Woods
Words to live by: What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?
Needs improvement: Putting and chipping under pressure.
Favorite club: 8 iron
Ballmarker: Quarter or a tee.
Superstitions: When I’m warming up and if the third driver I hit is good, then I’m going to play well. I can’t lose my temper while I’m playing. I put exactly seven tees in my hair before I tee off. I hit three short putts before I tee off and I have to make all three of them, or else it won’t be a good round. I have too many of these superstitions. I might have OCD.
Holes-in-one: One. It was at the Rolex Tournament of Champions on No. 16
Age you first broke 70: 13
Love to trade places with: Miley Cyrus
Favorite non-golf athlete: Allen Iverson
Best thing about traveling to play golf: Being able to sight-see and eat new things. Also, so I can tell people that I’ve been there before.
Favorite place visited for a tournament: London
College golf plans: University of Southern California
