Ko’s late stumble

Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko has slipped down the leaderboard at the ANA Inspiration tournament at Rancho Mirage, California, the first major of the year. Ko had got off to a good start but undid a lot of her fine work with a double bogey on the par-five 18th hole to finish with a twounder 70. The 20-year-old, who had a disappointing 2017, showed signs of getting back to her best and was in the top three when she got to four-under with a birdie at the 16th at the US$2.8 million (NZ$3.9 million) event. She ended the day tied for 20th, five shots behind the leader, Pernilla Lindberg, of Sweden.