The long-hitting Aussie set up her round with an eagle on the par-five sixth hole and then made three birdies on the back nine in one of the rounds of her career.
She came, she saw, she conquered. Brooke Henderson braved the elements and walked away from Auckland’s Windross Farm Golf Course with the MCKAYSON New Zealand Women’s Open.
It was a 20-year-old phenom who made the big move in round three at the MCKAYSON New Zealand Women’s Open. Unfortunately for local fans it was Canada’s Brooke Henderson rather than Lydia Ko that fired a superb 67.
Belen Mozo plundered the Windross Farm layout with eight birdies and a spectacular ace for an eight-under 64 on day two of the MCKAYSON New Zealand Women’s Open.
They came to see Lydia Ko. And the pre-tournament favourite thrilled the large galleries that flocked to see the Kiwi superstar defend her MCKAYSON New Zealand Women’s Open at Auckland’s Windross Farm Golf Course.
We’ve been saying it for a couple weeks now: Lydia Ko will lose her title as No.1 player in the world. Officials with the Rolex Rankings even projected that it would happen this week – so why didn’t it?
In-Kyung Kim won the Shoprite LPGA Classic, shooting a closing 69 and an 11-under 202 in the 54-hole event at the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview Resort in Galloway, New Jersey.