Jin Young Ko recorded the first quadruple-bogey eight of her LPGA career last Saturday at Wilshire Country Club and then ballooned to a 75 on Sunday at the DIO Implant LA Open. She dropped from a share of the lead to outside the top 20 in rather shocking fashion.
But it’s a new week, and when the World No. 1 made the turn to the front nine at Palos Verdes on Thursday, it looked like vintage Ko. Six consecutive birdies on Nos. 2-7 gave her an opening 7-under 64 at the inaugural Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America. She’s one shot off the pace of leader Minjee Lee.
“Before starting today’s round, I just remind just golf is golf,” said Ko. “Don’t think about last week. Starting again, new routine. Get the routine like step by step, and don’t think about future. … Just feel my body and feel my mind and just enjoy.”
