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No Doubt About Lydia Ko

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THERE WERE MILD RESERVATIONS THREE WEEKS ago when Lydia Ko achieved No. 1 status in the women's game. Just 17 years old, the New Zealander ascended to the top spot in the Rolex Rankings after a runner-up finish at the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida.


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None of Ko's peers questioned her game or that Ko was more than capable of ruling the ladies circuit. But some openly wondered about the current points system and if it rewarded Ko too soon.

That small debate is now moot. Ko is for real. She has not let her foot off the accelerator.

This past weekend the teen solidified her ranking with a victory at the Women's Australia Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. It was her sixth title on the LPGA Tour. Watch out.

As the Australian media (via Geoff Shackelford) noted, Ko hit 64 of 72 greens in regulation, tops in the field. This is especially noteworthy at Royal Melbourne, home to elevated and contoured putting surfaces, and also one of the great courses on the planet.

Ko seems to take it all in stride. Again, she is 17. And she is confident. Youth and confidence can be a formidable combination.

"I didn't really know how I would play and how I would react to becoming world No. 1, and I always wondered that," Ko said at LPGA.com.

"Sometimes I got close and I was still world No. 2, 3 or 4, and then after Ocala (the Coates Golf Championship) I couldn't pull off the win but then I became world No.1. I played average in the first two days in the Bahamas but then I fired back.

"It's good to know that just from my confidence that I can still play good and not really think about the world rankings."

Yes, that's good to know for Ko. Perhaps not so good for her competitors.

There's no doubt about it: Ko is good, very good, maybe even great. Time will tell.


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IrishGolfer

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Wow, once you get the glasses off and apply a bit of make-up, Hello Lydia!!! Very pretty as well as a good playa!
 

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She's one of those players that's not great at anything (yet), but she has zero weakness. Fun to watch. Heard her tell her caddie great job after they discussed a shot and she hit a great shot into a small green the other day.
 

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She's one of those players that's not great at anything (yet), but she has zero weakness. Fun to watch. Heard her tell her caddie great job after they discussed a shot and she hit a great shot into a small green the other day.
I think she's great at having a very tidy golf game that leaves everyone else in her wake.

I suspect she's already strong mentally but I hope she can continue to block out repetitive media questions about her age.
 

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She has a great overall game. I think her strongest asset seems to be her attitude. She seems to take it all in stride and stay focused on getting the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible.
 

TheTrueReview

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Yep, she's the real deal. Backs up her last win with a win at the NZ Open.

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By the way, Beatriz Recari shot a final round 63. I'd like to personally and privately 'congratulate' her. The numeral "63" never looked so good. :geek:

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