SINGAPORE — Lydia Ko could not really ask for much more after climbing to the top of the world rankings and claiming her first major last year, yet the New Zealand teen is keen to pack a bigger punch off the tee to improve her already formidable skills.
Ko has won 15 professional tournaments with a game built around accuracy and consistency but the 18-year-old is still awe-struck by the power some of her playing partners generate with the driver, a potential she is desperate to harness.
"I've never been a long hitter so I don't know what it feels like to be way in front unless I'm playing with juniors or Pro-Am partners," Ko told reporters on the eve of the HSBC Women's Champions event on Wednesday.