Lydia Ko began her U.S. Women’s Open with a birdie at the par-4 first and followed it up with pars at the next three holes.
That’s where the fun stopped for the third-ranked player in the world.
Ko stepped to the tee at the 182-yard par-3 fifth and hooked an iron so far left that her tee shot found a group of bushes that seemingly wouldn’t be in play for the best players in the world.
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A search ensued, but her ball was never found.
The trouble didn’t end there for Ko.