Fresh off winning a gold medal at the Golf National during the Paris Olympic Games, New Zealander Lydia Ko is already thinking about ending her great career. On the sidelines of the Women’s Scottish Open, the two-time major winner returned to this possible retirement.
Stopping at the top of your art sometimes seems, for the greatest athletes of our century, the best exit. Is this choice of I’m Lydiaa 27-year-old New Zealander and gold medalist at Olympic Games last week in Paris to complete his personal slam of medals after taking bronze in Rio in 2016 and silver in Tokyo in 2021.
One who in any case is looking to protect his chances this weekend in Scotland, in preparation for the last major tournament of the year, the Women’s Open THERE St Andrewsreturned to the future of his career in a press conference.
” I want to finish this year first, then think about it again, said the New Zealander in Scotland. But this year may not be my last year of competition. I always say 30 years, but I said 30 years ago ten years ago, and I don’t even know why I said 30 years ago. I have bad days and good days, and on the bad days I want to quit. On a good day, it feels like we can do this forever, and this moment will last forever“.
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The former world number 1, who will later be included in the Hall of Fame (he lost a point, gained last week at the Olympics) will nevertheless play the British major for the last time on the legendary St Andrews course.
” Personally, I don’t know when the end point will be, but obviously I have set another goal for myself to not just play around aimlessly. Even if I quit now, it’s clear that I’m very grateful for everything that’s happened in my career so far, but I haven’t set a date for when my career will end.. »
Already the best amateur player 11 years ago on the same course, Ko will this time try to improve on his best career result in one of the major tournaments missing from his record, with the 3 place in 2016.