Lydia Ko, 2012 CN Canadian Open (click to enlarge)
Lydia Ko has been here before. In January 2012, as a 14 year old, she became the youngest winner of a professional event at the Women’s New South Wales Open. Since then, that record of being the youngest professional winner has been eclipsed. So what would Lydia do to top what she did on the Australian tour? She stared down an elite LPGA field at the CN Canadian Women’s Open and left them all fighting for 2nd place on the back 9 on Sunday. The precocious Kiwi, born in South Korea and moving to New Zealand at the age of 6, became the youngest winner ever on the LPGA, taking the title in Canada at only 15 years old. She’s also the first amateur to win on the LPGA since JoAnne Carner in 1969.
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Not only did Lydia show her great talent, but also poise that belied her years. If the field was waiting for the pressure, the enormity of the moment and the weight of history, to make Lydia’s drives go errant and putts lip out on the back 9, it wasn’t to be. Instead, on the Sunday back 9, where championships are won and lost, Ko separated herself from the field with birdies on four straight holes (10, 11, 12, 13) and another birdie on 15 for 5 birdies in 6 holes. It was a sensational performance that left a breathless audience wanting to see more. Well, we might see more of Lydia, but not nearly as much as we would like. She will remain an amateur despite missing out on the $300,000 winner’s check here. She says she wants to go to Stanford and possibly play college golf. I think she should turn pro at 18. With millions in the bank if she wins as a pro, she can go to college whenever she wants. And she can do both simultaneously, save for playing college golf.
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| Pos | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Today | Thru | Total | Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | 68 | 68 | 72 | 67 | -5 | F | -13 | 275 |
| 2 | Inbee Park | 68 | 71 | 70 | 69 | -3 | F | -10 | 278 |
| T3 | Na Yeon Choi | 67 | 72 | 73 | 68 | -4 | F | -8 | 280 |
| T3 | Chella Choi | 72 | 64 | 73 | 71 | -1 | F | -8 | 280 |
| T3 | Jiyai Shin | 70 | 70 | 69 | 71 | -1 | F | -8 | 280 |
| T6 | Anna Nordqvist | 74 | 70 | 68 | 69 | -3 | F | -7 | 281 |
| T6 | Stacy Lewis | 72 | 71 | 66 | 72 | E | F | -7 | 281 |
| 8 | Haeji Kang | 72 | 71 | 72 | 67 | -5 | F | -6 | 282 |
| T9 | Jane Rah | 71 | 71 | 72 | 69 | -3 | F | -5 | 283 |
| T9 | Vicky Hurst | 70 | 70 | 72 | 71 | -1 | F | -5 | 283 |
| T11 | Gerina Piller | 73 | 74 | 70 | 67 | -5 | F | -4 | 284 |
| T11 | Azahara Munoz | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | -3 | F | -4 | 284 |
| T11 | Catriona Matthew | 74 | 72 | 67 | 71 | -1 | F | -4 | 284 |
| T11 | Moira Dunn | 69 | 70 | 72 | 73 | +1 | F | -4 | 284 |
| T15 | Mika Miyazato | 71 | 71 | 73 | 70 | -2 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Dewi Claire Schreefel | 72 | 71 | 72 | 70 | -2 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Jessica Korda | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | -1 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Suzann Pettersen | 71 | 69 | 73 | 72 | E | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Taylor Coutu | 71 | 70 | 71 | 73 | +1 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Mina Harigae | 73 | 70 | 69 | 73 | +1 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T15 | Sydnee Michaels | 70 | 72 | 69 | 74 | +2 | F | -3 | 285 |
| T22 | Paige Mackenzie | 70 | 76 | 71 | 69 | -3 | F | -2 | 286 |
| T22 | Stacy Prammanasudh | 72 | 73 | 72 | 69 | -3 | F | -2 | 286 |
| T22 | Ilhee Lee | 73 | 73 | 72 | 68 | -4 | F | -2 | 286 |
| T22 | Mo Martin | 74 | 71 | 73 | 68 | -4 | F | -2 | 286 |
| T26 | Katherine Hull | 73 | 71 | 72 | 71 | -1 | F | -1 | 287 |
| T26 | Meena Lee | 72 | 74 | 72 | 69 | -3 | F | -1 | 287 |
| T26 | Amy Yang | 70 | 76 | 70 | 71 | -1 | F | -1 | 287 |
| T26 | Karrie Webb | 71 | 73 | 71 | 72 | E | F | -1 | 287 |
| T26 | Hee-Won Han | 73 | 73 | 69 | 72 | E | F | -1 | 287 |
| T26 | Angela Stanford | 69 | 70 | 74 | 74 | +2 | F | -1 | 287 |
| T32 | Belen Mozo | 71 | 72 | 76 | 69 | -3 | F | E | 288 |
| T32 | Lizette Salas | 73 | 74 | 74 | 67 | -5 | F | E | 288 |
| T32 | Jenny Shin | 71 | 70 | 72 | 75 | +3 | F | E | 288 |
| T35 | Nicole Castrale | 72 | 72 | 73 | 72 | E | F | +1 | 289 |
| T35 | Hee Young Park | 73 | 69 | 75 | 72 | E | F | +1 | 289 |
| T35 | Brittany Lang | 71 | 70 | 76 | 72 | E | F | +1 | 289 |
| T35 | Sun Young Yoo | 72 | 74 | 71 | 72 | E | F | +1 | 289 |
| T35 | Laura Diaz | 71 | 71 | 76 | 71 | -1 | F | +1 | 289 |
| T35 | Yani Tseng | 66 | 75 | 74 | 74 | +2 | F | +1 | 289 |
| T41 | Cindy LaCrosse | 72 | 73 | 72 | 73 | +1 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T41 | So Yeon Park | 74 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +1 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T41 | Jessica Shepley | 73 | 74 | 70 | 73 | +1 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T41 | Mariajo Uribe | 72 | 71 | 76 | 71 | -1 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T41 | Sandra Gal | 75 | 72 | 73 | 70 | -2 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T41 | Cristie Kerr | 71 | 75 | 68 | 76 | +4 | F | +2 | 290 |
| T47 | Hee Kyung Seo | 75 | 71 | 72 | 73 | +1 | F | +3 | 291 |
| T47 | Natalie Gulbis | 74 | 72 | 73 | 72 | E | F | +3 | 291 |
| T47 | Julieta Granada | 72 | 73 | 69 | 77 | +5 | F | +3 | 291 |
| T50 | Eun-Hee Ji | 70 | 77 | 70 | 75 | +3 | F | +4 | 292 |
| T50 | Jane Park | 72 | 73 | 71 | 76 | +4 | F | +4 | 292 |
| T50 | Jennifer Rosales | 77 | 70 | 73 | 72 | E | F | +4 | 292 |
| T50 | Jennie Lee | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | E | F | +4 | 292 |
| T50 | Katie Futcher | 73 | 73 | 75 | 71 | -1 | F | +4 | 292 |
| T55 | Sophie Gustafson | 72 | 74 | 71 | 76 | +4 | F | +5 | 293 |
| T55 | Janice Moodie | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | +1 | F | +5 | 293 |
| T55 | Shanshan Feng | 75 | 72 | 75 | 71 | -1 | F | +5 | 293 |
| T55 | Irene Cho | 74 | 73 | 76 | 70 | -2 | F | +5 | 293 |
| T55 | Hannah Yun | 71 | 76 | 76 | 70 | -2 | F | +5 | 293 |
| T60 | Jodi Ewart | 73 | 73 | 72 | 76 | +4 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Marcy Hart | 75 | 70 | 73 | 76 | +4 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Alison Walshe | 72 | 75 | 72 | 75 | +3 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Jee Young Lee | 69 | 76 | 74 | 75 | +3 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Brittany Lincicome | 72 | 73 | 70 | 79 | +7 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Paula Creamer | 74 | 72 | 75 | 73 | +1 | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Christine Song | 70 | 73 | 79 | 72 | E | F | +6 | 294 |
| T60 | Beatriz Recari | 74 | 73 | 78 | 69 | -3 | F | +6 | 294 |
| 68 | Numa Gulyanamitta | 76 | 71 | 73 | 76 | +4 | F | +8 | 296 |
| 69 | Maria Hernandez | 73 | 73 | 77 | 74 | +2 | F | +9 | 297 |
| T70 | Becky Morgan | 71 | 73 | 77 | 77 | +5 | F | +10 | 298 |
| T70 | Lisa Ferrero | 73 | 72 | 79 | 74 | +2 | F | +10 | 298 |
| 72 | Kristy McPherson | 77 | 70 | 74 | 78 | +6 | F | +11 | 299 |
| T73 | Amanda Blumenherst | 74 | 73 | 74 | 79 | +7 | F | +12 | 300 |
| T73 | Cydney Clanton | 72 | 72 | 78 | 78 | +6 | F | +12 | 300 |
| T73 | Christel Boeljon | 73 | 74 | 78 | 75 | +3 | F | +12 | 300 |
| T73 | Sarah Jane Smith | 74 | 73 | 78 | 75 | +3 | F | +12 | 300 |
| WD | Kris Tamulis | WD | WD | WD | WD | WD | – | WD | WD |
| T77 | Lorie Kane | 72 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | I.K. Kim | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Mindy Kim | 69 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Stephanie Louden | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Ji Young Oh | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | So Yeon Ryu | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Jennifer Song | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Lexi Thompson | 73 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T77 | Lindsey Wright | 74 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 148 |
| T86 | Laura Davies | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Maria Hjorth | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Karine Icher | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Jennifer Johnson | 72 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Rebecca Lee-Bentham | 75 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Amelia Lewis | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Leta Lindley | 74 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Na On Min | 74 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Ryann O’Toole | 80 | 69 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Samantha Richdale | 77 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Giulia Sergas | 72 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Karen Stupples | 71 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Maiya Tanaka | 72 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T86 | Momoko Ueda | 73 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 149 |
| T100 | Lacey Agnew | 79 | 71 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Isabelle Beisiegel | 76 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Heather Bowie Young | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Sandra Changkija | 76 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Meredith Duncan | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Natalie Gleadall | 78 | 72 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Amy Hung | 71 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | M.J. Hur | 80 | 70 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Ayaka Kaneko | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Danielle Kang | 75 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Hye-Min Kim | 76 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Pernilla Lindberg | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Ai Miyazato | 76 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Morgan Pressel | 77 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T100 | Michelle Wie | 74 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 150 |
| T115 | Jacqui Concolino | 72 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Veronica Felibert | 77 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Jimin Kang | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Angela Oh | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Pornanong Phatlum | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Alena Sharp | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Emily Talley | 76 | 75 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T115 | Victoria Tanco | 75 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 151 |
| T123 | Beth Bader | 76 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 152 |
| T123 | Nicole Hage | 75 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 152 |
| T123 | Karin Sjodin | 74 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 152 |
| T123 | Wendy Ward | 74 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 152 |
| T123 | Christine Wong | 79 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 152 |
| T128 | Kirby Dreher | 75 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 153 |
| T128 | Kathleen Ekey | 77 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 153 |
| T128 | Brooke Henderson | 77 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 153 |
| T128 | Augusta James | 75 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 153 |
| T128 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 77 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 153 |
| T133 | Dori Carter | 78 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T133 | Meaghan Francella | 74 | 80 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T133 | Tiffany Joh | 75 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T133 | Sara Maude Juneau | 81 | 73 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T133 | Erynne Lee | 75 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T133 | Jin Young Pak | 80 | 74 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 154 |
| T139 | Hanna Kang | 77 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 155 |
| T139 | Jisool Keel | 77 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 155 |
| T139 | Min Seo Kwak | 76 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 155 |
| T139 | Candace Schepperle | 78 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 155 |
| T143 | Tanya Dergal | 80 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 156 |
| T143 | Sarah Kemp | 77 | 79 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 156 |
| T143 | Christina Kim | 79 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 156 |
| T143 | Reilley Rankin | 74 | 82 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 156 |
| T143 | Elisa Serramia | 78 | 78 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 156 |
| T148 | Karlin Beck | 81 | 76 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 157 |
| T148 | Anna Grzebien | 77 | 80 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 157 |
| T148 | Brittany Marchand | 80 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 157 |
| 151 | Stephanie Kono | 77 | 82 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 159 |
| 152 | A Ram Choi | 84 | 77 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 161 |
| 153 | Diana D’Alessio | 82 | 81 | MC | MC | – | – | – | 163 |
| 154 | Ashli Bunch | 80 | WD | WD | WD | – | – | – | 80 |
| 155 | Minea Blomqvist | 84 | WD | WD | WD | – | – | – | 84 |
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