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
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
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
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)
Lydia Ko brought to tears in Golf Channel booth by LPGA Hall of Fame tribute video
https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2024/11/16/lydia-ko-hall-of-fame-tribute-video-tears-lpga/ #LydiaKo #golf #LPGA
Also - https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360490448/kiwi-golfer-lydia-ko-gets-emotional-over-hall-fame-tributes