March 14, 2025
Ko ends well to win in Singapore when Hull fades

Ko ends well to win in Singapore when Hull fades

Golfer Lydia Ko is celebrating with the winner's trophy

Lydia Ko’s previous best at the tournament was second in 2015 [Getty Images]

Women’s World Championship – Last Leaderboard

-13 L Ko (NZ); -9 A Furue (JPN), J Thitkul (Tha); -7 JH Im (Kor), G Lopez (Mex), C Hull (Eng); -6 H Green (Aus), Al Kim (Kor), Y Noh (vs), HJ Kim (Kor)

Selected others: -4 C ciganda (spa); -2 L Maguire (Ire); -1 C Boutier (FRA)

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World number three Lydia Ko moved from the rest of the field in the final round to win her first HSBC Ladies World Championship in Singapore.

The New Zealander, a triple big winner, started one shot before Charley Hull in England.

But three consecutive birdies of the sixth brought the 27-year-old Olympic champion in a strong position and Ko ended with a round of 69 for a total of 13 under, four free from Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul and the Japanese Ayaka Furue.

Hull, who said after the third round of Saturday that she was struggling with illness, slipped from the battle with a last double-over-round of 74 for a total of seven in part of the third.

Ko’s victory was her first in 11 performances at the event on the Tanjong -Baan at Sentosa Golf Club -and her 23rd LPGA victory.

“I just wanted to concentrate on my game because it was a pretty tight leaderboard,” she said.

“I didn’t know if I would win. But to win here in Singapore and get all love, not only this year, but for the years that I have come, it means a lot.”

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