Ping’s G430 Max 10K was Ko’s driver of choice at the Old Course.
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The month of August has been good to Lydia Ko. After earning gold at the Olympic Games, the 27-year-old secured her first major championship since the 2016 ANA Inspiration with a two-shot triumph at the AIG Women’s Open. With the weather in Scotland wreaking havoc on the field for most of the week, Ko avoided the big numbers and surged into contention with four birdies in a six-hole stretch (Nos. 5-10).
As expected, Ko refrained from shaking up the Ping-heavy equipment setup following the Olympics. Take a closer look at the gear she had in play at the Old Course.
Hybrids: Ping G430 (Graphite Design Tour AD HY 65S shaft), 19 degrees; Ping G430 (Graphite Design Tour AD HY 65S shaft), 22 degrees
Irons: Ping i230 (5-7; Aerotech SteelFiber fc 70S shafts); Ping Blueprint S (8-9; Aerotech SteelFiber fc 70S shafts)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (46-10F degrees; Aerotech SteelFiber fc 70S shaft); Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 54-10S and 58-08M degrees; Aerotech SteelFiber fc 80S shafts)
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