Lydia Ko

Jman · Dec 23, 2013

Hawk said:
Maybe Leadbetter can hook her up to that Wii golf trainer thing he's got. She will be unbeatable.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha!

Bags · Dec 23, 2013

It's kinda' sad that she and her now former coach parted ways. She has been extremely successful and was constantly improving. I hope her decision doesn't backfire because she obviously had the formula for success with her former coach. There's a report that Steve Williams is friends with her old coach and he said her coach was never compensated for coaching her. If that's true now would be the perfect time to compensate him, since she has a professional win AND a few big name sponsors!!!

SaffaClint · Dec 23, 2013

I'm waiting to see how long it'll be before she abandons playing for NZ and instead represents Korea. Far more money to be made for her and her management group that way. It'll happen, guaranteed.

Xt1ncT-NZ · Dec 23, 2013

Bags said:
It's kinda' sad that she and her now former coach parted ways. She has been extremely successful and was constantly improving. I hope her decision doesn't backfire because she obviously had the formula for success with her former coach. There's a report that Steve Williams is friends with her old coach and he said her coach was never compensated for coaching her. If that's true now would be the perfect time to compensate him, since she has a professional win AND a few big name sponsors!!!

Mike Hendry pretty much said the same. He only really started getting paid when she got funding from High Performance Sport NZ.

Really surprised it's an old timer like Leadbetter.

Xt1ncT-NZ · Dec 23, 2013

SaffaClint said:
I'm waiting to see how long it'll be before she abandons playing for NZ and instead represents Korea. Far more money to be made for her and her management group that way. It'll happen, guaranteed.

I dunno. Unlike Cecelia Cho and Sharon Ahn she seems to have really become a Kiwi, and it's not like she won't make loads in endorsements anyway, plus she's fluent in both English and Korean so there's nothing stopping Korean companies getting involved anyway.

TheHeez · Dec 23, 2013

Her explanation of changing coaches makes sense. She says that she likes to have a coach with her during tournaments (I believe Wilson was also her caddie) and because of her upcoming schedule she would only see Wilson ten times a year. Sounds like she is just looking for more support and consistent help. Hopefully it works out for her.

Xt1ncT-NZ · Dec 24, 2013

TheHeez said:
Her explanation of changing coaches makes sense. She says that she likes to have a coach with her during tournaments (I believe Wilson was also her caddie) and because of her upcoming schedule she would only see Wilson ten times a year. Sounds like she is just looking for more support and consistent help. Hopefully it works out for her.

That's nonsense. Guy has hardly been with he at tournaments recently, and only working her when she got back to NZ. Caddy wise she's been using locals for the most part.

Their system was working and take the minimum divisor out of the equation and she's the ranked number 1 in the world.

As I've said before this smacks of a big corporate getting their man involved and starting to pull the strings.

tgtt · Apr 22, 2014

What's the story behind going through so many caddies already?

Blazer · Apr 22, 2014

tgtt said:
What's the story behind going through so many caddies already?

Teenager?

Hawk · Apr 28, 2014

Lydia and I share something in common - the 5 hybrid and GI irons. ScottyG put up here WITB last night and I thought that was pretty interesting.

Jman · Apr 28, 2014

Hawk said:
Lydia and I share something in common - the 5 hybrid and GI irons. ScottyG put up here WITB last night and I thought that was pretty interesting.

I want to hit those GD Tour AD graphite iron shafts. A lot.

Jman · Apr 28, 2014

Also, TANK CRUISER! Whaaaaaat?

Love it!

TRyan · Apr 28, 2014

The Tour AD Graphite shafts look AWESOME

Hawk · Apr 28, 2014

Lydia Ko WITB" X2 Hot Pro Dr, X2 Hot 3W, Big Bertha 5W, 3 X2 Hot Pro Hybs, Apex Pro (6-PW) MD2 Wedges (52°, 60°) Tank Cruiser V-Line #WIN

@ScottyGorylCG

Hawk · Apr 28, 2014

Ehhh, nevermind on the GI irons. I read that wrong last night.

flog2424 · Apr 28, 2014

She played really solid yesterday. I am continually amazed at her maturity and poise for her age

ForTheLovOfGolf · Apr 28, 2014

This girl is simply amazing!! What she's done at her age and to show that morning bothers her mentally baffles me. Well done.

mikeg_74 · Apr 28, 2014

What I loved was the calm & cool demeanor she displayed down the stretch. She was presented with some shots she had to execute & competitors that were executing shots on her own.

Each time she stepped up and was $$$. Very nice to see & I absolutely LOVE her short game.

tbanks5 · Apr 28, 2014

Lydia played awesome yesterday. Her shot on 18 out of the rough was money. Especially when they showed her swing in super slo mo. Flawless....

lukedogg · Apr 28, 2014

This is the reason I love watching the LPGA on television now. She is absolutely a joy to watch. I hope the spotlight doesn't hinder her game or the person she is today. I see her in the number 1 spot very soon and holding on to it for many weeks.

Hawk · Apr 28, 2014

lukedogg said:
This is the reason I love watching the LPGA on television now. She is absolutely a joy to watch. I hope the spotlight doesn't hinder her game or the person she is today. I see her in the number 1 spot very soon and holding on to it for many weeks.

You know, I was wondering what would happen to her this year with all the huge changes, but she's handled it amazingly well.

Nixhex524 · Apr 29, 2014

tbanks5 said:
Lydia played awesome yesterday. Her shot on 18 out of the rough was money. Especially when they showed her swing in super slo mo. Flawless....

That was amazing, especially after that shot Stacy Lewis hit. Ko is the real deal, fun to watch.