'Closed the door and screamed': How Ko reacted to Fox's win as own Open bid begins

Home / Sport / GolfChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jul, 2026 03:01 AM4 mins to read‌Public celebration for Open Championship winner Ryan Fox in Takutai Square, Britomart, Auckland. Video / Emma TavaiAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Preparing for the Women’s Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Course in England, Dame Lydia Ko took inspiration from New Zealand’s history in the UK-based major.

In 2024, Ko came from three shots back in the final round to take out the Women’s Open for the first

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'Closed the door and screamed': How Ko reacted to Fox's win as own Open bid begins

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