Editor's note: This story originally ran in the Feb. 15 issue of Golfweek, after Lydia Ko's New Zealand Open victory.
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – As the teppanyaki chef counted to three, Lydia Ko sat poised to catch part of Wednesday night’s dinner in her mouth.