New Zealand golfing great Lydia Ko won gold at the Paris Olympics in August. With the win, the 27-year-old completed her Olympic medal collection and was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. Three months later, the New Zealand Olympic Committee awarded Ko the Lonsdale Cup.
The LPGA icon added the country’s highest sporting honor, the Lonsdale Cup, to her list of accomplishments in 2024. This is the second time Ko has won this title, which is awarded annually to the player or team who has made the most outstanding contribution to the world championships. Olympic or Commonwealth sport. The Kiwi golfer was presented with the Lonsdale Cup by NZOC board member Glen Thorley in Queenstown on Wednesday (December 25).
The ace golfer reflected on her clinical performance at Le Golf National in Paris at the time of receiving the award, calling it “one of the most honorable moments” of her career.
As quoted by New Zealand’s RNZ Sport, Lydia Ko said:
“Competing in the Olympics has been one of the greatest joys and most honorable moments in my career and life.”
For the uninitiated, Lydia Ko won a silver medal in her competitive debut at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. She won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games four years later. In 2024, she won gold in Paris, completing her medal trio.
Ke was the clear favorite to win at the Paris Olympics. The LPGA star built a five-stroke lead on the back nine at Le Golf National as the tournament collapsed on the final day. She made a memorable 7-foot birdie putt for a 1-under 71 and a two-shot victory over Germany’s Esther Henseleit, who won the silver medal. The win brought her career total to 27 points, an LPGA Hall of Famer.
Lydia Ko’s 2024 LPGA Results
Lydia Ko had an eventful 2024 season with four wins, including a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old has won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in January, the AIG Women’s Open in August and the Kroger Queen City Championship in September on the LPGA Tour. She also finished runner-up at the LPGA Drive On Championship.
Ko’s season was not all smooth sailing, as she failed to finish three tournaments, including missing the cut at the Mizuho Americas Open and the U.S. Women’s Open.
Here’s a complete breakdown of Lyda Ko’s 2024 LPGA season:
18/1 – Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions – 1st (-14)25/1 – LPGA Drive On Championship – 2nd (-11)29/2 – HSBC Women’s World Championship – T34 (+ 1)7/3 – Blue Bay LPGA – T4 (-13)28/3 – Ford Championship Pre. by KCC – T13 (-15)3/4 – T-Mobile Match Play Pre. MGM Rewards – T18 (+5)18/4 – Chevron Championship – T17 (-2)9/5 – Cognizant Founders Cup – T35 (-2)16/5 – Mizuho Americas Open – Miscut 30/5 – US Women’s Open Press. by Ally – Missed Cut 20/6 – KPMG Women’s Professional Golf Championship – T46 (+9)11/7 – Amundievian Championship – T39 (-3)25/7 – CPKC Women’s Open – T8 (-6)15/8 – ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open – 9th place (-5) 22/8 – AIG Women’s Open – 1st place (-7) 19/9 – Kroger Queen City Championship Pre. P&G – 1st (-23)17/10 – BMW Ladies Championship – T12 (-13)14/11 – ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge in Pelican – T14 (-6)21/11 – CME Group Tour Championship – 3rd place (- 17)
Lydia Ko will return next season as an LPGA Hall of Famer.
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