She started as a scared little girl in a taekwondo studio. Her father, a martial arts master, urged her to face fear. That advice still stirs her swing—and her soul.

Her father was no ordinary coach. He was a taekwondo grand master who ran his own studio in Korea. By age five, Sei Young was training under him. By the age of 12, she had earned a third-degree black belt. Discipline, balance, and timing defined every move she made. Those same traits later molded her golf swing.

She picked up a golf club at nine. Her father took her to the local driving range and watched her hit for hours. At home, she swung clubs indoors to feel the motion. Taekwondo had already taught her to strike with power and precision. Golf, she quickly realized, demanded the same control.

Yet her father gave her mor

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