KPMG Women's PGA: Former world No. 1 makes double, walks off and WDs from LPGA major
The temperatures in steamy Texas were in the low-90s, with a feels-like temp of 99, and gusts up to 30 mph.
The 29-year-old Ko, a 15-time winner on the LPGA, tied for 14th at the U.S. Women's Open and took a share of sixth at Chevron.
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