There’s probably not a competitive female golfer in the world who doesn’t aspire to be a Babe.
That’s Babe with a capital B, and the Babe in question… the one everyone wants to emulate… is the legendary Babe Zaharias.
Now there’s a contemporary golfer who’s actually achieving those aspirations.
With her US Women’s Open win yesterday, on the undulating greens of Sebonack Country Club, Inbee Park reached a level of… well, Babedom… that hasn’t been seen since 1950.
Like the iconic Mrs. Zaharias did in the mid-20th century, the 24 year-old Korean has won the season’s first three majors. If Park wins next month at the Ricoh Women’s British Open she’ll actually be able to best the Babe by winning the season’s fourth major.
Mind you, there were only three majors back in 1950. Had there been more, The Babe would have had them in her sights and I suspect she’d have won them. One of her best known quotes, reflects the confidence that would likely have taken her there: “The Babe’s here, who’s coming in second?”
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