LOS ANGELES (AFP) – World number one Lydia Ko missed the cut for only the second time in her career as veteran Cristie Kerr opened a one-shot lead at the Kia Classic on Friday.
New Zealand’s Ko, 19, fired a level-par 72 at the Aviara Golf Club in Carlsbad, California, but it was not enough to advance her to the weekend following her two-over-par opening round 74 on Thursday.
With the cut coming at one-over, Ko missed out on a place in the third round by just one stroke – ultimately paying the price for two bogeys in her final three holes on Friday, including a three-putt on the 18th.