She was chasing the moment she set foot at CordeValle Golf Club, long before she hit her first tee shot.
As the Rolex world No. 1, Ko may be the favorite just about every time she tees it up, but not this week, not at a U.S. Women’s Open.
The South Koreans have become the players to beat at this event, and so it’s no surprise that it's setting up that way yet again going into this weekend.
Ko rebounded Friday from her sluggish start with a 6-under-par 66, vaulting her up the leaderboard. She went from T-52 at day’s start to a tie for fourth place, three shots back.