Golf-Accuracy the key to Ko's dominance, says Euro number one

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By Andrew Both April 29 (Reuters) - An astonishingly consistent game that relies more on pinpoint accuracy than power has been the key to Lydia Ko's remarkable rise to the top of the women's world rankings, says the European number one. She just hits it dead straight every time and holes a few putts," fellow LPGA player Charley Hull told Reuters recently at Turnberry, site of the Jul. 30-Aug. 2 Ricoh Women's British Open. She's very mature for her age." Ko, who turned 18 last week, earlier this year became the youngest player of either sex to hold the number one ranking. While the most recent trio of world number ones in the men's game - Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott and Tiger Woods - have dominated by crushing the ball off the tee and setting up numerous birdie opportunities, Ko seems more of a throwback to the days of Nick Faldo, who won six majors by relentlessly eliminating mistakes.

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