Ko splits with coach

Lydia Ko has described 2022 as her most consistent year on the LPGA tour.
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Golfer Lydia Ko has parted ways with her swing coach Sean Foley.

Ko has announced via Instagram that she and Foley, her swing coach for more than two years, have split due to “logistical reasons”.

Ko, 25, thanked Foley, who has previously coached Tiger Woods and Justin Rose, for not only helping evolve her game but also grow as a person.

“When I first met Sean, I was in a place where I didn’t have a lot of confidence in myself and in my game,” Ko wrote.

“Over the past two years he has helped me evolve as a better player and person. Our time together was full of so much learning, laughter. Last month, we decided to go our own ways as a coach and player due to logistical reasons, but Sean will always be a close friend.”

The timing of the breakup is strange with Ko having risen to number three in the world on the back of two wins and 11 top-5 finishes this season.

She leads both the LPGA’s scoring and player of the year races and recently said this year was her most consistent to date.

Her most recent victory, the 18th of her LPGA career, came at last week’s BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

-RNZ