{"id":16355,"date":"2013-11-19T17:11:05","date_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:11:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-11-19T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2013-11-19T17:11:05","slug":"Lydia-Ko-reunited-with-Wie-for-pro-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=16355","title":{"rendered":"Lydia Ko reunited with Wie for pro debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lydia Ko has been paired with American Michelle Wie for her first venture into the professional golfing ranks tomorrow.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The duo are well acquainted with one another from their time competing among the amateur ranks<\/strong>, with Wie today taking to Twitter to voice her excitement at the news of their pairing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Excited to play with @Lko424 at her first tournament as a pro! #ifeelold,&#8221; Wie said.<\/p>\n<p>Still just 16, Ko will line up alongside 69 other top golfers in the season-ending Titleholders&#8217; Championship in Naples, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s top 10 female golfers will all play, including the current world No 5, Ko.<\/p>\n<p>Ko is excited ahead of the Florida tournament, having missed last year&#8217;s event because of exams.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Ko can afford to look at the prize-pool and the US$700,000 (NZ$840,980) winner&#8217;s cheque would make a handy first pay-day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ko has never missed a cut in a professional tournament and she won&#8217;t miss this one either.<\/strong> There is no cut at the Titleholders tournament and all 70-players receive cheques.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source AP<\/em><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lydia Ko has been paired with American Michelle Wie for her first venture into the professional golfing ranks tomorrow. 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