Ko falls victim to course correction

Word is members of Westchester Country Club weren’t very happy with how low the scoring was during Thursday’s opening round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Perhaps that’s why conditions were a lot more difficult on Friday.

After 59 players in the 156player field broke par on Thursday, only 33 managed to play in the red numbers on Friday, when the pin locations on eight holes were five feet from the nearest edge.

Among the casualties was No. 1ranked Lydia Ko of New Zealand, who shot a 3overpar 76 on Friday and missed the cut. She was at 2over after a 72 on Thursday. The cut was 1overpar.

“I just kind of made bogey after bogey and when you do that, it’s not great,” said Ko, who ended a streak of 53 consecutive made cuts. “I really like this course. Just because I missed the cut doesn’t mean it’s a course I like. Hopefully, the rest of the girls will have a good weekend.”

Secondround leader Sei Young Kim of Korea handled the conditions, using an eagle at the par5 15th to finish at 8under.

Suzann Petterson of Norway had the best round of the day with a 7under 66. She’s at 6under heading into the third round.

Canadian Brooke Henderson, 17, is playing in her third major championship and first as a professional while many of her peers are just graduating high school.

“It’s pretty exciting being able to play against the best in the world on one of the best golf courses and the best run tournaments,” she said. “It’s really exciting seeing my name up there with Stacy Lewis and Karrie Webb and all the big names. It’s awesome.”

Twotime champion Inbee Park is oneshot back heading into theweekend after posted and 5under 68 on Friday. Also lurking is Cristie Kerr at 4under.

Among those also not making the weekend were Christina Kim at 4over, Natalie Gulbis at 5over and Cheyenne Woods, Tiger Woods’ niece, at 7over.