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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Lydia Ko sat above the eighth tee on Friday, criss-cross applesauce, smiling and laughing with playing competitor Charley Hull, the two of them without a third party because of Nelly Korda’s withdrawal.
Gorgeous, the weather. Upper-60s with a polite breeze, sun-filled.
Free would be a good way to describe the scene. Free of worry. Free of burden. Free from the pressure of contending in a major championship.
“She is just one of the most elegant and graceful people I’ve ever met,” an observing Sean Foley said in admiration of his pupil.