LOS ANGELES – South Korean golf legend Pak Se-ri, who won five Majors and 25 LPGA titles in a 20-year career, was thrilled as she becomes a tournament host this week at the LPGA Seri Pak Championship.

The former LA Open, still played at Palos Verdes Golf Club, was renamed in tribute of the 46-year-old who pioneered a wave of talented South Korean players becoming stars in the global women’s golf series.