Golf: Why Lydia Ko's Instagram bio has the quote 'She believed she could. So she did'

Lydia Ko
New Zealander Lydia Ko shooting a one-over 73 in the second round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship at the Sentosa Golf Club on Friday. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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SINGAPORE - Lydia Ko has an idea of what life will be like after she is done with professional golf. She is considering a career as a counsellor, or putting her yet-to-be-completed psychology degree to use in some other form.

The timeline for this next chapter is less clear. She had previously said her 30th birthday was a good age for retirement.

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