Carlsbad, Calif. – It never gets old. The phenomenon that is Lydia Ko rolled on in Carlsbad, Calif., where she birdied the last three holes to hold off a hard-charging Inbee Park in casual-like fashion at the Kia Classic.
That’s 11 LPGA victories for the 18-year-old. Sixteen titles worldwide. And she goes about it all so modestly.
“Anything can happen,” she said before the final round, downplaying her chances. Then she brought up the course-record 64 Dori Carter shot here two years ago.
Nobody bought it. Ko took a three-shot lead into the final round of the Kia Classic, and because she doesn’t falter, doesn’t flinch, Ko held a mental edge over her closest pursuers because they knew it would take something special.