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Most golfers don't like the wind. Lydia Ko is hoping today's final round of the New Zealand Open has more wind and rough weather after the world's No 1 amateur posted a three under par 69 to be in a six-way share of the lead.
The-14-year old, the youngest and
smallest in the field, coped with the afternoon's blustery winds best to shoot a 69 to match her opening-round score at the Pegasus Golf and Sports Club near Christchurch. She was four under for her round and the outright leader at seven under before she made a bogey at the penultimate hole.
The tiny Ko said after her round yesterday: "At Royal Melbourne [last week] it was windy the last two days and they were my best two scores," she said. "I will just play my game. I will try and hit the fairways and hopefully a few more putts will drop. It should be fun."
"The goal for today was five under but I don't feel like I didn't achieve what I wanted to - because I played good and I putted good so I am happy," the North Shore golfer said. Nearly 4000 fans came out to watch the tournament yesterday with Ko once again attracting the biggest galleries. She didn't disappoint as she mixed five birdies with two bogeys.
Several players took advantage of the still morning conditions to move up the leaderboard, headed by the trio of Colombia's Mariajo Uribe (68), Australia's Lindsey Wright (68) and former Northlander Haeji Kang (Korea, 69) to share the clubhouse lead on six-under par. Strong southerlies picked up early in the afternoon.
