U.S. Women's Open: Ko eyes major record

6/28/2013 | by Golfweek

Lydia Ko

Ko shot even par 72 in Round 1 at Sebonack and is in contention to make the cut

By Beth Ann Baldry, Golfweek SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – A swarm of bright yellow surrounded Lydia Ko as she wrapped up a pre-tournament news conference at the U.S. Women’s Open. Ko, the 16-year-old wunderkind, gave autographs to a handful of girls her age from the First Tee of Metropolitan New York. That moment with her peers probably seemed more awkward for Ko than anything she’ll face inside the ropes later this week at Sebonack Golf Club. Ko was only 10 minutes removed from making this humble statement: “Just because I've won a couple tournaments, I don't think it means I'm a huge star and stuff.” There weren’t many media types on hand for Ko’s presser, which is surprising given her recent success. Ko, the youngest player to win an LPGA event, tied for fourth last week in Arkansas, and had a legitimate chance at capturing her fourth professional title. Jessica Korda, 20, will make her sixth U.S. Open appearance at Sebonack and will be joined by little sister Nelly in 2013. At last year’s U.S. Women’s Open, Ko found herself shaking on the first tee. This time around, however, she has the experience of three more majors, including a T-17 at last month’s Wegmans LPGA Championship. In six LPGA starts this season, Ko has finished no worse than tied for 25th. She won the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open in February. Players are calling this a second-shot golf course, and if there’s anyone in the field who can keep her ball on a string, it’s the fearless Ko. Add in a caddie, Louis de Kerillis, who happens to be an assistant professional here at Sebonack, and Inbee Park’s record of being the youngest winner of this championship, at age 19, might be in jeopardy. “Half of my actual shots are pretty much my caddie Louis' thoughts,” Ko said. “He's like, ‘OK, hit it over there,’ and I hit it there.”

Results: U.S. Women's Open

Place	Player	Location	Pts	Scores
T25	Casie Cathrea	Livermore, CA	800	75-73-79-70--297
T36	Lydia Ko	, New Zealand	700	72-76-79-72--299
T50	Doris Chen	Bradenton, FL	500	74-74-79-76--303
T54	Yueer Cindy Feng	Orlando, FL	500	72-77-79-76--304
T59	Brooke Henderson	, Canada	500	71-76-83-77--307

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About the U.S. Women's Open

The U.S. Women's Open has the biggest payout in women's golf. It is one of 15 annual championships conducted by the USGA. The event is open to any professional or amateur female golfer. There is a handicap limit for amateurs; for the 2024 event it wa...

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