After two rounds of the Women's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in England, Lydia Ko lies in a tie for sixth place. This is one of women's golf's majors, and the very best players in the world are there. Fifteen-year-old Lydia Ko, an amateur from New Zealand is there doing battle with them, and faring better than most of the 150-odd golfers in the field.
So what does the headline at the Herald on Sunday tell us this morning? Here 'tis:
This is definitely a glass-half-empty example. Sure; Ko trails the runaway leader, but to even be keeping pace with the world's top players on her first real taste of a British links course is an incredible achievement. Shouldn't that be the focus of the headline and the story?
We will certainly raise a FULL glass to a talented New Zealander who has the golfing world at her feet.
6 comments:
Could not agree more. This was definitely a most negative headline.
Lydia has never played a course like this before. Compared to playing Muriwai in windy conditions this place is significantly more difficult. Most Kiwi golfers can't comprehend the difference. This course has brought many of the worlds greatest golfers to their knees during numerous Open Championships.
She is doing incredible things for a golfer so young.
Quite so Teletext; links golf is the ultimate test, and Royal Liverpool is as tough as any.
And it's worth noting that the highest score after two rounds was 24 shots worse than Ko; now that IS off the pace!
Tied for 6th at 1 under and 8 off the lead is pretty good. She shoots two under twice tomorrow she will be right in the firing line I would suggest.
With all that rough and deep bunkers beckoning, I strongly doubt that anyone will go low on the last day, especially if the wind blows. It will be a fascinating contest.
I think the same applies to our olympic successes, considering the size of our country any placing in the top ten should be celebrated.
After Lydia won in Canada, some ray-of-sunshine suggested we should academically test her to see how much her schooling had "suffered" for her golf game.
Is easy to think NZ is turning into one of countries, when the negativity gets all the press
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