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Ko: Number of caddie firings bit misleading

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IRVING, Texas – Rolex world No. 1 Lydia Ko says her caddie count may seem high for a 20-year-old pro, but it’s misleading.

Ko said she didn’t really know what she was looking for her rookie year, when she went through a bunch of caddies before settling on Jason Hamilton as her first real full-time caddie late in the season.

“Obviously, the number of caddies I’ve had is not a small number,” Ko said. “My first year, I didn’t technically fire eight caddies. I didn’t even know what I wanted or needed in a caddie.