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Inbee Park took some time off for rest and relaxation last week following her win at the LPGA Championship.
The world No. 1 looked every bit at ease on her way to a second straight win -- her fifth of the year -- on Sunday at the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.
Park sank a 4-foot birdie on the first playoff hole against So Yeon Ryu , capping her final-round rally and once again reminding the golf world who is clearly in control of the LPGA Tour this year.
Sunday's win was Park's second straight in a playoff, following her final-day 39-hole effort at the LPGA Championship. It came after she began the day two shots back of a group of four leaders, each who fell by the wayside as the South Korean took control at Pinnacle Country Club on her way to her seventh win in her last 23 starts.
That kind of success that has led to Park's meteoric rise from 26th in the world rankings a year ago to the unquestioned top player leading into this week's U.S. Open.
"I've won a lot of times this year, but I still feel the pressure coming into the final round every time," Park said. "I definitely felt a lot of pressure in the playoff. I think that's going to happen no matter how many times I win.
"It gets more exciting and more exciting, that's for sure."
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