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.
Due to a unique set of circumstance that begins with COVID-19 pandemic, new US Women’s Open champion A Lim Kim and Women’s British Open winner Sophia Popov will not be playing at Tiburón Golf Club in Naples, Florida
Each woman in the field has an equal chance of winning, a notable change from years past where only about a dozen players statistically had a chance to win the $1 million bonus.
South Florida is home to hundreds of tour players. But over the weekend there was little golf being played in the Sunshine State as Hurricane Irma engulfed the peninsula.