[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 88 (Tuesday, July 7, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7605-S7606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     TRIBUTE TO JENNY CHUASIRIPORN

 Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding young Maryland woman, Jenny Chuasiriporn. Yesterday, Jenny, 
a 20-year-old amateur golfer, placed second in the U.S. Women's Open 
following a ``sudden death'' round with the ultimate winner, Se Ri Pak. 
Although Jenny did not place first in the U.S. Women's Open, she won a 
place in my heart and in the hearts of many others.
  Jenny Chuasiriporn is a senior at Duke University and is from 
Timonium, Maryland. Her pursuit of excellence in golf is truly a family 
affair. Her 21-year-old brother, Joey, was her caddy and coach. Her 
parents were also at the Blackwolf Run Golf Course in Wisconsin to 
cheer on their daughter, having closed up their family business, the 
Bangkok Place restaurant on York Road, to be with her.
  Now, I will be the first to admit that I do not share much with Jenny 
in regard to the quality of my golf game. My golf handicap is pretty 
close to the height of the Washington Monument! But I do think I'm a 
pretty good putter. And I know from first hand experience that the game 
of golf takes an extraordinary amount of concentration and consistency 
to drive down the fairway, angle that chip shot, and putt slowly and 
surely. Jenny has that great concentration and consistency. She is and 
will be a great golfer. I, on the other hand, will stick with the 
Senate!
  Jenny also exhibited strong endurance. On Sunday, she hit a forty 
foot birdie putt that forced the tournament into a playoff round. After 
an 18-hole playoff round, the game was still tied between Jenny and Se 
Ri. Then the tournament went into what they call a ``sudden death'' 
round. It was the first sudden death round in the U.S. Women's Open 53-
year history. Finally, on the second hole of ``sudden death'', Se Ri 
Pak hit an 18-foot birdie to win the tournament. But Jenny 
Chuasiriporn, the young Maryland amateur, had held on tight for five 
long days of golf and can surely call herself a winner.

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  More and more Americans are turning to golf as a recreational sport. 
Jenny Chuasiriporn's game is not recreational. Hers is a game of hard 
work. Jenny and Se Ri went through weeds and water trying to win the 
tournament. That is not your typical Saturday afternoon golf game. 
Jenny played tough golf against seasoned professionals for five days, 
on the tough Blackwolf Run Golf Course in Wisconsin. That does not even 
count the endless hours she put in at school and home practicing for 
this day. She takes this game seriously and works hard at being the 
best.
  She went further in the 1998 U.S. Women's Open than any other amateur 
in 30 years. No one has done what Jenny Chuasiriporn did in 30 years. 
Once again Jenny, I pay tribute to your achievement, and your amazing 
concentration, endurance, and hard work. You make Maryland and our 
Nation proud.

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