Another Reason To Be In Awe Of Lydia Ko: Lack Of Distance

GolfChannel.com's Randall Mell, in previewing Thursday's first round U.S. Women's Open pairing of Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson and Lydia Ko reminds us just how incredible Ko's rise to No. 1 is given the distance disadvantage she faces against two of her top peers.

He writes:

Thompson leads the LPGA in driving distance at 284.2 yards per drive. Henderson is 12th, averaging 268.1 yards per drive. While Ko is just 117th in driving distance at 248.4 yards per drive, she leads the tour in money winnings ($1,816,738), scoring (69.08), rounds in the 60s (30) and putts per greens in regulation.