Pak Se Ri's victory in the U.S. Women's Open in July made her a star on the professional golf circuit and a national heroine in Korea.

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Matteson, who will make his British Open debut, has lost two of his three playoffs on the American circuit.

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Drewett was one of the most promising young players of the 1970s, winning the Australian Open junior title twice, but was not quite so successful on the senior circuit as he reached a career-high ranking of 34.

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The circuit, at the foot of Mount Fuji, will formally open with a ceremony on 10 April, with its first race a Super GT Fuji 500km race on 3-4 May.

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The Tennessee native announced his arrival on the senior circuit with a win over ninth seed Gaston Gaudio at the 2005 U.S. Open.

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