It hasn’t been the season that Lydia Ko hoped for, but she’s now able to give herself grace.
After all, Ko wasn’t sure she’d ever be back in this position, back among the top 5 players in the world, back among the headliners at the final major championship of the year.
The winningest teenager in LPGA history endured more than a 1,000-day drought before a resurgent victory in 2021, then she completed her comeback story with a memorable 2022 that included three victories (including the LPGA’s $2 million finale), a return to the No. 1 spot in the world rankings and, finally, a wedding at the end of the year.