The story behind the smiley face on her visor says a lot about the 34-year-old LPGA veteran and the journey she has been on during her 16 years competing on tour.
Here are six tour pros – major champions and Solheim Cuppers among them – who surprisingly won’t be travelling to Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, this week.
Ko stayed composed down the stretch, a picture of serenity and mental resilience in the face of blustery weather and the nerves that attend a huge payday.
Ko grabbed her 19th career LPGA title plus Rolex Player of the Year honours for the second time and secured the Vare Trophy for low stroke average for the season.
Unfortunately for the rest of the field, after points leader Ariya Jutanugarn’s pre-tournament press conference, it sounds like she is prepared for the season’s final moment.
A trying year for Lexi Thompson has taken one final twist ahead of this week’s LPGA season finale. Thompson and caddie Kevin McAlpine have parted ways.