Lydia Ko is dealing with the tingling sensation in her right arm after waking up with a neck cramp at the beginning of the week.
The world’s third-largest player, KO discussed her situation ahead of the LPGA’s first major in the season, the Chevron Championship in the Woodlands, Texas.
“I’ve been treated a lot about it,” Ko told Golfweek after finishing her nine-hole pro-am event on Tuesday. “It’s better than yesterday, but still doesn’t feel like my normal arm.”
KO, who turned 28 on Thursday, said she feels she can get through the problem.
“It was playable, but I could feel it at the top of the backswing and finish,” Ko said. “My coach said, ‘Oh, you were like a finish like Mr. (Arnold) Palmer.” I was like that was a good news, of all people, I want to be like Mr. Palmer. ”
KO, who has won the 23 LPGA Tour and already a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, won the major in 2016 at Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, California.