Name: Lydia Ko takes aggressive line to set up birdie at Grant Thornton
Uploaded: 2024-12-13T19:38:27.000Z
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Description: In the opening round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko dials in her approach to set up birdie for her and Jason Day at the par-4 11th hole.

In the final round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko holes a birdie putt on the par-3 8th hole. 

Lydia Ko rolls in a birdie putt at Grant Thornton

In the second round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko's approach shot leads to birdie on the par-4 15th hole. 

Lydia Ko's nice approach leads to birdie at Grant Thornton

In the opening round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko sends in a long putt for eagle for her and Jason Day at the par-5 14th hole.

Lydia Ko jars lengthy eagle putt at Grant Thornton

In the opening round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko lands her approach right by the cup to set up a birdie for her and Jason Day at the par-4 13th hole.

Lydia Ko sticks approach to set up birdie at Grant Thornton

In the opening round of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko dials in her approach to set up birdie for her and Jason Day at the par-4 11th hole.

Lydia Ko takes aggressive line to set up birdie at Grant Thornton

At the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational, Jason Day and Lydia Ko carded rounds of 58-66-66 to finish 26-under par for the tournament, securing the victory over the field for the team event.

Jason Day & Lydia Ko's winning highlights from Grant Thornton

In the second round of the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko and Jason Day shot a 6-under 66 to improve to 20-under overall and take a two-stroke lead.


Team Ko and Day secure two-stroke lead at Grant Thornton

In the second round of the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko and Jason Day carded a 6-under 66 to gain a two-stroke lead. 

Team Ko and Day’s Round 2 highlights from Grant Thornton

In the second round of the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lydia Ko sticks her approach shot on the par-5 17th hole and birdies. 


Ko, Day combine for birdie at Grant Thornton

In the second round of the 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational, Megan Khang hits her tee shot on the par-3 16th hole, then Jason Day makes his putt for birdie.

Ko uses nice tee shot to set up Day for birdie at Grant Thornton

Following her victory at the 2022 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, 17-time LPGA winner Lydia Ko discusses viewing a video on Instagram where Jon Rahm encourages junior golfers to remember that golf is a game of misses, and how this message inspired her en route to victory in Boca Raton.

Jon Rahm’s words inspire Lydia Ko to LPGA win

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Kristoffer Reitan nearly aces No. 3, sets up birdie at Valero

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Michael Kim sinks 18-foot birdie putt on No. 3 at Valero

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Joe Highsmith drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 4 at Valero

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Chandler Phillips hits tee shot to 15 feet, sets up birdie on No. 3 at Valero

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Tommy Fleetwood drains 22-inch birdie putt on No. 2 at Valero

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Andrew Putnam drains 10-foot birdie putt on No. 1 at Valero

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Steven Fisk gets up-and-down from 10 feet for birdie on No. 1 at Valero

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Christo Lamprecht nearly aces No. 16, sets up birdie at Valero

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Luke Clanton hits 147-yard approach to 9 feet, sets up birdie on No. 11 at Valero

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Michael Kim's 142-yard approach sets up birdie on No. 1 at Valero

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Marco Penge drains 15-foot birdie putt on No. 15 at Valero

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