Ko defends Canada title but in no rush to turn pro
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Lydia Ko’s successful defense of her Canadian Open title on Sunday will make her “think” more about turning professional, but the trophy and US$300,000 in foregone prize money would not hasten her decision, New Zealand’s 16-year-old sensation said.
Ko became the first amateur to defend an LPGA title with a commanding five-stroke win at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta but second-placed Frenchwoman Karine Icher will take the winner’s check.
Ko has had four other top-10 finishes this season, giving up hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money, but said in February this year she would take another two years before going pro.
“You know, I’ve always said I’m thinking about it and that’s the same answer right here,” Ko told reporters after winning her second LPGA title on Sunday with a sparkling final-round 6-under 64.
“Nothing has changed within the last 72 hours. I’m happy at the moment. I think this win will make us think a little better, and think, what is a good option right now.”
Ko became the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour when she won last year’s Canadian Women’s Open at the age of 15 years, four months and two days.
Youngest winner
She underlined her quality by becoming the youngest winner on the European Tour by clinching the New Zealand Open in February.
Icher, one of the bevy of Europeans playing this week in the wake of their Solheim Cup triumph over the United States in Colorado, carded a 67 for a 10-under 270 total.
Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, the first player to go 5-0 in the Solheim Cup, had started the day with a one-stroke lead. She carded a 71 to share third on 271 alongside American Brittany Lincicome, who shot 69.
In Jersey City, New Jersey, Adam Scott, who won his first major title at the Masters, fired a 5-under 66 on Sunday to capture The Barclays, the first leg of the PGA Tour playoffs.
The 33-year-old Australian took the early clubhouse lead by posting a bogey-free round to reach 11-under 273 and then watched a number of challengers fall short, including a hurting Tiger Woods, who finished in a tie for second.
Woods, battling back pain, ended up in a tie with Canada’s Graham DeLaet (65), England’s US Open champion Justin Rose (68) and third-round co-leader Gary Woodland (73) after shooting a 2-under 69 for a 10-under 274 total.
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