Ko avoids KO blow with two late birdies at Woburn


  • Golf
  • Friday, 29 Jul 2016

WOBURN, England (Reuters) - Lydia Ko, faced with the embarrassing prospect of missing the cut at the Ricoh Women's British Open on Friday, showed why she is the world's number one golfer by delivering the goods when it mattered.

The South Korean-born New Zealander was two-over-par for the tournament with four holes of her second round remaining but birdies at the 15th and 16th mean she is almost certain to be around for the weekend at the fourth women's major of the year.

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