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Lydia Ko becomes Dame in New Zealand's New Year’s honors
A damehood is the female equivalent of a knighthood and she’s become Dame Lydia Ko after receiving one of New Zealand’s highest civil honors on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
Ko pulls away with 63 to rule Queen City Championship for 3rd LPGA title this year
Lydia Ko extended her amazing summer run when she turned a two-shot deficit into a rout by closing with a 9-under 63 to win the Kroger Queen City Championship for her third LPGA Tour title of the season.
Lydia Ko firm on retirement plan despite Olympic, British Open victories
Olympic champion and Women’s British Open winner Lydia Ko says recent success hasn’t changed her mind about retiring from professional golf before she turns 30.
Lydia Ko completes ‘Cinderella-like story’ by winning Women’s British Open soon after Olympic gold
Ko completed what she described as a “Cinderella-like story” by breaking free from a logjam of world-class talent to win the Women’s British Open by two strokes at St. Andrews on Sunday, Aug. 25, securing a third major title — and a first in eight years. Just two weeks ago, the 27-year-old New Zealander took gold at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Lydia Ko finally gets Olympic gold
One gold short of the Olympic medal collection, one win away from the LPGA Hall of Fame, Lydia Ko pondered what it would be like to knock out both at the same time and said when she arrived, “It would be a hell of a way to do it.”
Bianca Pagdanganan falters, medal bid now in peril
And Bianca Pagdanganan is almost out of it after struggling with a 73, dropping to a share of 13th at 214 – seven shots behind frontrunners Swiss Morgane Metraux and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko.
Lydia Ko ties for lead with gold medal, LPGA Hall of Fame in her sights
“If it all goes the way I imagine it or dream it to be, that would be the perfect quote,” Ko said after piecing together a hard-earned round of 4-under 68 in a challenging wind at Le Golf National to share the lead with Morgane Metraux of Switzerland.
Aussie Green fires sizzling 61 for Arizona LPGA lead
Australia's Hannah Green went from under the weather to on top of the leaderboard on Friday, March 29, reeling off six straight birdies to cap an 11-under-par 61 to grab the lead at the LPGA Ford Championship in Arizona.
Ko wins Tournament of Champions for 20th career LPGA title
World number 12 Ko, a two-time major champion, had not won an LPGA crown since the 2022 Tour Championship but did win last year's Saudi Ladies International and took last month's mixed team event with Australian partner Jason Day.
Ko, Furue share lead at LPGA Tournament of Champions
New Zealand's Lydia Ko sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the closing hole to grab a share of the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Saso drops to third, Ko leads Lotte
After two days with the lead, Filipino golfer Yuka Saso dropped to solo third after she carded a one-under-par 71 in the third round of the LPGA Lotte Championship Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the Kapolei Course in Hawaii.
Saso takes solo lead in Lotte Championship
Yuka Saso of the Philippines delivered a solid second round performance as she carded another eight-under-par 64 for a two-shot lead over Lydia Ko of New Zealand in the LPGA Lotte Championship Friday, April 16, at the Kapolei Course in Hawaii.
Lydia Ko surges clear at LPGA Marathon Classic
A late flurry of birdies left Lydia Ko in pole position at the LPGA Marathon Classic on Saturday as the former world number surged into a four-shot lead heading into the final round.
LPGA Marathon Classic: Bianca Pagdanganan fires 69, sits 5 shots off pace
Filipino golfer Bianca Pagdanganan fired a two-under 69 to finish the first round five shots off the leaders Thursday in the LPGA Marathon Classic at the Highlands Meadows Golf Club in Sylvannia, Ohio.
Lydia Ko takes lead at LPGA Marathon Classic
Lydia Ko produced a barnstorming finish to snatch a one-shot lead with a six under-par second round at the LPGA Marathon Classic on Friday.
Lydia Ko collapses as Danielle Kang snatches win at LPGA Marathon Classic
Danielle Kang completed back-to-back LPGA Tour triumphs with a one-shot victory at the Marathon Classic on Sunday after former world number one Lydia Ko suffered a dramatic late collapse.