ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) -- Lydia Ko says it was just a coincidence that saw her change her coach, caddie and clubs all at the same time last year.
Ko will start the new season at the Australian Open in Adelaide on Thursday surrounded by a very different team from the one she ended 2016.
She had since parted ways with coach David Leadbetter, hiring South African Gary Gilchrist and replaced her long-time caddie Jason Hamilton with another South African, Gary Matthews. The LPGA's top-ranked player, Ko has also changed her clubs.
The changes followed the first minor slump in Ko's career.