{"id":15583,"date":"2013-06-05T20:06:35","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T20:06:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-06-05T20:06:35","modified_gmt":"2013-06-05T20:06:35","slug":"Lydia-Ko-paired-with-idol-Michelle-Wie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=15583","title":{"rendered":"Lydia Ko paired with idol Michelle Wie"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lydia Ko — who last year at 15 became the youngest player to win an LPGA title but still has amateur status — will be playing her first two rounds of the LPGA Championship in a group with Michelle Wie. They tee off at 12:37 p.m. ET Thursday and 7:37 a.m. Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ko, now 16, is a native South Korean who moved to New Zealand when she was a child and represents that country.<\/strong> She said she’s long idolized Wie, an American of Korean descent who became famous for her youthful golf success.<\/p>\n

Ko said when she saw Wie at last year’s U.S. Women’s Open, she immediately ran over to get Wie’s autograph.<\/strong> When they were playing in a group together earlier this year, Ko acknowledged a case of nerves, but she’s getting better about that.<\/p>\n

Ko and Wie were supposed to play with Ariya Jutanugarn, who is the sister of the LPGA’s top rookie, Moriya Jutanugarn<\/strong>, but Ariya had to withdraw after injuring her shoulder in a fall here on the Locust Hill Country Club course this week.<\/p>\n

Ariya, 17, is a pro but is not yet officially on the LPGA tour. However, she has played in five LPGA events this year and won almost $450,000.<\/p>\n

Source www.espn.com<\/em>
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