Lydia Ko, Augusta First Round... "Really Difficult Course"

Played Two Rounds with Husband Jun Jung Last December
Scored 71 in the First Round, 70 in the Second
"Glad I'm Not Competing as a Masters Player"

Lydia Ko (New Zealand) revealed that she played a round of golf at Augusta National Golf Club, where the Masters is held, for the first time in her life.

Lydia Ko is smiling brightly while holding the trophy with her husband, Jung Joon, after winning the 2024 British Women's Open. St Andrews (Scotland) = Photo by AFP and Yonhap News

In an interview with Golfweek on the 27th (local time), she said that among the rounds she personally enjoyed with her husband Jun Jung, two rounds at Augusta National Golf Club over two days were included. Lydia Ko played at Augusta National last December. She scored 71 and 70 in the two rounds. Lydia Ko said that every time she stepped onto the tee box at each hole, she thought, "Wow, this is completely different from what I imagined."

She described it as "a really difficult course" and laughed, saying, "I'm glad I'm not playing as a competitor in the Masters held here." Lydia Ko added, "The greens are very sloped, so it was really hard to get close to the pin and create many birdie opportunities." She also said, "In the second round, I was able to perfectly finish the trip with a birdie on the 18th hole."

The Lydia Ko couple enjoyed a golf vacation trip playing eight rounds over ten days at Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, and Merced Lake after winning the LPGA Tour HSBC World Championship on the 2nd.