Lydia Ko setting the bar high for US Women's Open
Lydia Ko is all set to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open this year. This announcement has raised the bar for all the participants, both amateur and professional.
Ko will do her best to make the cut in the event and post a good score on the final leaderboard. This event could launch a professional career that will be a source of envy for many young players.
Ko, who is the current world’s number one amateur, is well known for her competitive spirit and golf prowess. She started golf early and showed great promise.
Ko’s amateur career has been brilliant so far. She already has a professional win to her credit. This came at Bing Lee/Samsung Women's NSW Open. The event was held in January 2012.
She won the event with a four-stroke lead over Becky Morgan, the Welsh player. This historic win boosted Ko’s confidence. In a comment after the event, she said, “To be part of history is like a miracle”.
In preparation for the U.S. Women’s Open, Ko is putting in some serious efforts. She has really worked on her stance and changed it to suit her game better.
The preparations required her to take a break from golf tournaments. This break lasted six months, during which she and her coach worked on her swing and grip.
Golf experts believe that Ko will be a sensation at the event. She will be up against some of the top names in women golf.
Playing against them will be an experience that will go a long way in making Ko one of the formidable opponents on the golf course.
Her coach Guy Wilson is more concerned about pre-game pressure. Ko has not played in an event of this calibre before. She will face the pressure of a big tournament for the first time.
Wilson said that the key of Ko’s win lies in her keeping calm under the pressure. Commenting on the issue, he said, “It's going to be a push to make the cut so we want to try and control the environment as much as we can”.
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