Ko hasn’t won a tournament since 2018 and earlier this season she fell outside the top 50 in the world ranking for the first time since her first year as a professional.
Though Kang has to ultimately convert the shots on-course alone, as every golfer does, she gains great strength from this golf community she’s built around her.
The timing of the change this time around is notable in that Ko is the defending champion this week at the LPGA Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club outside San Francisco.
South Korea’s Sung Hyun Park was victorious at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic, which will go down in history for all the down time players had to fill.
In team golf, the short game usually plays a huge role in either establishing or keeping momentum and that held true for Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy in winning the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko has grabbed the outright lead at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship after shooting a five-under 67 at Lake Merced Golf Club in San Francisco.
Australian Golf Digest
