‘Love-Hate..Sometimes Hate-Hate’: Lydia Ko’s Worrying Career Update Is a Reflection of LPGA’s Unreal Pressure
You love golf; we love golf! It’s fun, but we all can agree that it can take a toll on your mental health. It has the same effect on pros too. Ask anyone. Be it Rory McIlroy, who had to take a break after the Pinehurst heartbreak, or gold medalist Lydia Ko, who has had her share of ups and downs.
On Thursday, two days after the CME Group Tour Championship, Lydia Ko confessed her conflicted feelings about golf. At her recent appearance, she said, “My relationship with golf is a love-hate affair,” emphasizing the emotional ups and downs associated with the sport. She further added, “Anyone who has been fortunate to play this game knows that it’s a roller coaster,” referring to how she is not alone in thinking so. Many have traveled the road!
The last two years indeed have been a roller coaster ride for Lydia Ko. In 2022, she won three events, including the CME Group Tour Championship, and was even named Player of the Year. But 2023 though was not the same. She won no event and did not even qualify for the season finale as she was 101st in the standings.
“I failed to even qualify and defend my title after competing 100th on the CME standings. Therefore, love-hate… and to be honest, sometimes hate-hate,” relationship with golf, Ko expressed. That sure would have hurt! Surprisingly, this is not the first time the Kiwi golfer has shared about her relationship.
