Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2007 Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort Kyeongbook, South Korea October 21, 2007 Final-round interviews: Suzann Pettersen | Libba Galloway, LPGA Deputy Commissioner, Sue Witters, LPGA Rules Official, Se Ri Pak, Mi Hyun Kim | Final Round Notes Pettersen wins Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2007 Event shortened to 36-holes after course deemed unplayable KYEONGBOOK, SOUTH KOREA, Oct. 21, 2007 – Norway's Suzann Pettersen was named the 36-hole winner of the Hana Bank • KOLON Championship 2007 on Sunday after the course was deemed unplayable. Players teed off on Sunday morning in strong winds and cold temperatures, but play was suspended indefinitely at 9:15 a.m. and eventually called off for the week. Scores from the third round were wiped clean and Pettersen earned the victory on the heels of a 3-under-par 141 through 36 holes. “To come here to Korea and capture my fourth win, it's something I believed I could do, but to sit here and hold the trophy is very nice,” said Pettersen. “You want to complete the tournament as it is originally setup, but this time the last round wasn't playable.” Pettersen's victory in Korea is her fourth of the season, bested only by Lorena Ochoa's seven. The Norwegian became the first foreign-born player to win this event since its inception. Previously, five Korean-born players were crowned as the champion. “I must say I feel very fortunate to break the Korean streak,” said Pettersen. “This is my fourth time coming to Korea and I look forward to coming back and hopefully try to satisfy the fans a bit better next time.” Monsoon rains in September dropped 20 inches of rain on the Mauna Ocean Golf and Resort and despite the best efforts of course and tournament staff, little grass remained on the greens on Sunday. “We had very limited grass to start with, basically no grass, which makes it virtually unplayable for players to hit to the green and putt on the green and be able to play in a fair manner,” said Sue Witters, LPGA Rules Official. “The greens deteriorated a little bit each day and with the excessive wind yesterday that continued all day and into the night and this morning, it just took its toll on the greens and we were not able to play golf.”