Ron Sirak, a former Associated Press writer, senior writer for Golf Digest and executive editor of Golf World, who is a winner of the PGA of America's Lifetime in Journalism Award, joins "Golf Innerview" host Ann Liguori to discuss Lydia Ko's recent successes.
The 27-year-old New Zealander recently won the golf medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics' women's golf competition. The win also earned Ko the 27th point needed to enter the LPGA Hall of Fame.
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[0:50] On Lydia Ko winning an Olympic gold medal and earning the final 27th point necessary for induction to the LPGA Hall of Fame
[1:27] How Ko's five-stroke lead in the women's golf competition had been reduced to one shot as she was on the 18th tee
[1:50] How Ko was inspired from a quote from Olympic great Simone Biles: "I get to write my own ending."
[2:22] on whether the LPGA Hall of Fame's induction criteria is too tough?
[3:14] Trend of women players starting to play golf earlier and, as a result, retiring earlier
[5:07] On Ko creating a life away from golf
[5:38] Nelly Korda’s performance at the Olympics
[6:53] The difficulty for Nelly Korda to be the "face of the LPGA"
[7:41] About talk that the 2028 Olympic golf will have a mixed gender team component
[9:56] Thoughts on Scottie Scheffler’s success this season and his not forgetting his losses, but also his wins
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