NAPLES, Fla. – Lydia Ko made bogey on the opening par 5 at Tiburon Golf Club to begin the CME Group Tour Championship, but that did nothing to foreshadow the rest of the day.
Ko, leader of the Rolex Player of the Year race and Vare Trophy, paces the field after an opening 7-under 65. The 25-year-old Kiwi holds the course record at Tiburon, 62, and won this tournament in 2014. She recorded eight birdies on the day and shot 31 on the back nine. This week’s winner earns a record-setting $2 million.
