Lydia Ko Finds Confidence With New Putter but Awaits Putts to Drop

Originally posted on DailyClubGolf | By Sneha Abraham | Last updated Mar 29, 2026 1:22 PM ET

Lydia Ko is putting well with her new putter, but the ball is not going into the hole. That is the issue the golfer is facing.

She has been playing well but not getting results in the last two rounds. The 28-year-old shot 3-under on Saturday at Whirlwind Golf Club. She played calmly and steadily, but is still waiting for her putts to start going in.

“The last couple days I really haven’t holed many putts,” Ko said. “Hopefully I’ll be able to hole a few more tomorrow.”

Day 1 was very different. Ko made almost every putt she hit in Round 1. Since then, the greens have become harder, the wind has gotten stronger, and the course is much tougher than it was on the first day.

“The golf course is definitely getting a lot firmer,” she said. “I find it much more difficult to judge the speed and read the greens.”

She is adjusting. A score of 3-under without any big mistakes on a harder Saturday is still a good result. But the more interesting part is what she is using in her bag this week.

Lydia Ko’s New Putter Has Her Believing Sunday Could Be Different

Ko is using a brand new Scotty Cameron No. 12 putter this week, and it’s looking promising even though she is still getting used to it.

She joked that if it were a No. 13, she might have shot 13-under. But behind the joke, you can see she is feeling more confident.

“It was definitely some of the most putts I’ve holed in the span of the past few months,” Ko said. “It feels a little bit more sturdy under pressure.”

This article first appeared on DailyClubGolf and was syndicated with permission.

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