LANCASTER, Pa. – Lydia Ko’s ball flight looks good this week.
David Leadbetter likes seeing that as her swing coach, but he also looks for other telltale signs she’s ready for the game’s biggest events.
“She’s smiling and laughing,” Leadbetter said with Ko preparing for Thursday’s start of the U.S. Women’s Open. “She’s feeling rested, and she’s feeling good about her game. When she’s that way, she normally plays well.”
With one of the most well-rounded games in women’s golf, Ko enters this week among the favorites to win. SkyBet has Inbee Park as the favorite at 13/2 with Ko and Stacy Lewis each at 11/1.