The LPGA Tour, this week, kicked off with the Cognizant Founders Cup 2023 on 11th May at Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton. The star-studded event got to witness a high level of talent and great competition. Lydia Ko was also among the pros who took on the greens. She entered the game as the World No. 2 and made it to the first cut.
However, the Kiwi golfer is not only known by the golf audience for her classical skills but also for her expressive personality. In other words, the star has always proudly reflected her opinions. Whether it was to talk about her menstrual cycle in an interview, or express her gratitude for her life partner, Ko has never shied away from exhibiting her feelings. Similarly, this time also the golfer shared an adorable story with her followers from the course in New Jersey.
Lydia Ko shares a romantic sentimental message
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The second round of the event concluded on Friday evening. With the competition in full drive, Lydia Ko currently stands at T38. In between the game, the 2022 LPGA Vare Trophy winner took to Instagram to upload a cute story that made fans’ hearts melt in awe.
On the second day of the event, Lydia posted a picture in her story with the caption, ‘Didn’t think I’d find my husband’s shrunken sock in my skirt pocket mid round today… Kept it all day to feel like he’s with me 🥺.‘ The former World No.1 appeared to be missing her husband on the greens in New Jersey. The picture highlighted a crumbled blue sock in her hand.
The New Zealand professional golfer in her previous interview mentioned how grateful she was for her husband. She believed that he would always be there to support her irrespective of the game results. She even added how her life partner, Jun Chung, has helped her by being by her side in her highs and lows.
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Ko has a bad day on the greens
After making the cut, Lydia Ko started off the game, but not in the way she would have wanted. For round two, she shot the ball for a bogey on the second hole, however, was able to make a birdie on the next one. Overall, she didn’t have an ideal game and scored more than three bogeys. Even though there were five birdies made by the star, she would have wanted to be in a better position on the leaderboard.
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Amidst the underwhelming performance, Lydia found a way to remind herself of her happy place. The story she shared sure held huge sentimental value for the LPGA Star. What do you think of the romantic gesture from the Kiwi golfer? Let us know in the comments below!
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