After an amicable “break up” with her putter, and encouraging start with a new one, two monumental milestones beckon Dame Lydia Ko at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.
The Kiwi world No 10 is scheduled to tee off at 8.14am Friday (NZT) at her 15th US Women’s Open, fresh from a top-10 finish at the Queen City Championship.
It’s the first of two chances this month for Ko to complete a coveted career grand slam, which requires victory in either the US Women’s Open or the PGA Championship starting on June 26 (wins in four of the five women’s majors constitute a career slam).
More significantly, Ko is within reach of overtaking the great Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA earrings record of US$22.58 million (NZ$38.45m).
The 29-year-old banked US$43,000 from her tie for eighth in Cincinnati three weeks ago, boosting her career earnings to US$21.8 million (NZ$37.13m).
