The junior from Fullerton, Calif., then tied for second place at The Beach Invitational at Mission Viejo Country Club to round out the month. On a tough course that saw the winner at 6-over, Ko closed with back-to-back rounds of 74 to finish at 9-over 225, knotted with Colorado State’s Andrea Bergsdottir. Ko was consistent throughout the event, carding 36 pars in the 54-hole tournament, leading the Beach to a fourth-place finish in the 15-team field.