Lydia Ko is trying to remain upbeat despite squandering a five shot lead to finish tied for second at the latest LPGA Tour event, the Marathon Classic, in Ohio.
Ko's game fell apart over the last six holes with two bogies and a double bogey and she chased her first tour win in two years.
"I have to see the positives," she said.
"I'm pretty sure I'm going to be disappointed and go, 'Oh, man, I should have done this over that.' But I think there are so many positives from the week, and I feel overall like more confident in my game."
The tournament was won by world number two American Danielle Kang.
"Obviously, not the finish that I had envisioned but Danielle played great today. Every time she made a mistake she fought back with a birdie, so credits to her," said the 23-year-old New Zealander.
"It's good to be playing some better golf....to see putts drop this week is nice. I think when you see that you get more and more confidence. I feel like that's what has been building the last couple weeks. So I'm planning to play five weeks in a row."
Lydia Ko is remaining upbeat despite missing out on another LPGA title. Photo: Photosport
Ko started the final round with a four shot lead and extended that to five after the 12th hole.
While Kang started her charge, Ko bogeyed 14 and 16 and then double bogeyed 18 to hand Kang the victory.
Ko finished in a tie for second with Jodi Ewart Shadoff of England.
Ko picks up $200,000.
It is back to back titles for world number two Kang who also won last weekend.
23 year old Ko had been chasing what would have been her 16th LPGA title and her first since 2018.
Since then her world ranking has dropped to 55.
The Tour now heads to the UK for the Scottish and British Opens.
Meanwhile Ryan Fox has had a third straight top twenty finish on the European Tour.
After three straight rounds in the 60's, Fox fired a disapponting even par 71 in the final round to finish in a tie for 19th at the English Championship near London.
He was 14 hots behind the winner Andy Sullivan of England.
