Lydia Ko’s ex-caddie speaks: ‘She needs to wake up’

Despite finishing in a tie for second at the LPGA’s Lotte Championship last weekend, Lydia Ko fired caddie Gary Matthews after just nine events together. If that narrative sounds familiar, it should: the 19-year-old dismissed Justin Hamilton, who looped 10 of Ko’s 14 career victories, last October.

Lydia Ko fires another caddie

Lydia Ko is an unquestionable talent, one of the top three players of her profession. Sadly, she’s also gained a reputation for making impulsive – critics would say imprudent – decisions.