The 25-year-old Canadian had led after the first three rounds and seemed very much in control of her game en route to her 13th career LPGA title, despite the fact that only the previous weekend she figured out what clubs she was going to be using.
The 2023 LPGA Tour season begins this week in Orlando with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the first of 35 events in which a record $101.4 million will be on the line.
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.
Nelly Korda was recently at the Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and had someone film her hitting one at the infamous island green … but the righty did it left-handed.
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