(CNN) -- When Se Ri Pak won the U.S. Women's Open in 1998, she could not have imagined the impact it would have on the golfing world. Then 20 years old, and the only South Korean on the LPGA Tour, Pak won a titanic 20-hole playoff to claim her second major title in her rookie season. She had won the LPGA Championship earlier that year, but it was her success at Blackwolf Run that triggered a phenomenal boom in female golfing talent in both her home country and Asia in general. Four of the last five U.S. Women's Open champions have been from Korea, most recently Na Yeon Choi -- who on Sunday clinched her first major title with a four-shot victory over compatriot Amy Yang at the same course in Kohler, Wisconsin where Pak inspired so many dreams.
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Na Yeon Choi becomes fourth Korean in five years to win U.S. Women's Open
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She watched Se Ri Pak win the same tournament at the same venue in 1998
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Pak congratulates Choi after finishing tied for ninth at Blackwolf Run on Sunday
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Choi's compatriot Amy Yang claims second place in the major tournament
I really appreciate what @placeholder did and all the Korean players, what they did.