PGA Tour goes to Japan as part of three main tours playing in Asia

PGA TourZOZO CHAMPIONSHIPSite: Chiba, Japan.Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC. Yardage: 7,079. Par: 70.Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner’s share: $1.53 million.Television: Wednesday-Saturday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. (Golf Channel).Defending champion: Collin Morikawa.FedEx Cup champion: Scottie Scheffler.Last week: J.T. Poston won the Shriners Children’s Open.Notes: Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa and Hideki Matsuyama play for the first time since the Presidents Cup. They are all in the top 10 in the world ranking, making the Zozo Championship the strongest field of the FedEx Cup Fall. ... Schauffele won the Olympic gold medal in Japan in 2021. ... Tiger Woods won the inaugural Zozo

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Every Medal Winner Since Olympic Golf Returned in 2016

Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Golf was played at the 1900 Olympic games, and George Sands and Margret Abbott won medals. However, after the 1904 Games, gold wasn’t played at the Olympics again until 2016. Here are the players who have medaled since then. 2016 Olympic Games Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports Golf returned during the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Players worldwide competed, with the United States sending the largest contingent, although several players opted out over concerns about the Zika virus. A course was built specifically for Brazil games and would become a public course afterward. 2016 – Bronze

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World No. 3 Lydia Ko earned a commanding four-shot victory over Ayaka Furue and Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul to lift the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/02/more-sports/ko-wins-hsbc-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #lydiako #ayakafurue #jeenothitikul #hsbcwomen039sworldchampionship
Lydia Ko adds 'Asia's Major' to trophy haul with Singapore crown

Ko, a three-time major winner, started the final round with a one-shot lead over a tightly packed field.

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#OnThisDay in 2015, #LydiaKo (18) of New Zealand wins women's LPGA Player of the Year and retains the Race to the CME Globe title worth $1 million.
Lydia Ko’s Top 5 Most Unforgettable Moments at the CME Group Tour Championship - The Viral Pink |

As the 2024 LPGA Tour season nears its close, all eyes are on Lydia Ko, one of the most consistent and inspiring players in the game. With a strong finish to the year, Ko has continued to make history, securing three LPGA wins, including a major victory at the AIG Women’s Open—her third major title

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Lydia Ko has returned to her elite putting ways in 2024, vaulting up 56 spots in strokes gained:

2023
Per Round +0.01, LPGA Rank 72nd

2024
Per Round +.67, LPGA Rank 16th

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Lydia playing the final round of The Annika today in Florida.

Another top twenty finish - finished T14 (-6)

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Lydia Ko brought to tears in Golf Channel booth by LPGA Hall of Fame tribute video

Lydia Ko needed a tissue before leaving Golf Channel’s booth on Saturday at The Annika.

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#OnThisDay in 2013, Evian Championship Women's Golf, Evian Resort GC: #SuzannPettersen of Norway wins by 2 strokes over New Zealand amateur #LydiaKo; first time event has major title status.