Lydia Ko

2024 - 8 - 10

Lydia Ko's Golden Moment: A Recipe for Fame and Medals!

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Lydia Ko sizzles as she scores gold in Paris and hits the Hall of Fame—talk about a busy weekend! 🥇✨

Lydia Ko, the sensational golfer from New Zealand, has officially made her mark in the history books after qualifying for the LPGA Hall of Fame on August 10, 2024. With an impressive total of 20 LPGA Tour victories under her belt, she becomes the 35th member of this elite group, which includes some of the greatest golfers in history. But that’s not all—in a thrilling turn of events, she clinched the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a stunning final score of 10 under par. What a phenomenal feat for a talent who started competing in Olympics back when golf was reintroduced in 2016!

The final round at the Le Golf National in Paris was a nail-biter, with the stakes higher than ever for Ko. Ignoring the pressure, she displayed extraordinary skill, overcoming adversity with a double bogey on the 13th hole. As the world held its breath, she remained poised and ultimately bagged her first Olympic gold, completing her collection of Olympic medals. Now, she sits proudly alongside Esther Henseleit and Lin Xiyu Janet, who secured silver and bronze, respectively. Ko's heart-stopping journey to victory has fans buzzing and rekindles memories of her early career dreams!

As if that weren’t enough to make her headline news, Lydia also created a historical first, becoming the first golfer to complete an Olympic medal collection that includes gold, silver, and bronze. Talk about a clean sweep! She has proven to be an extraordinary force in women's golf, earning accolades, fans, and a little more glitter in her trophy cabinet at every Olympics she's participated in. The 27-year-old has transformed herself from a prodigious talent to an Olympic hero, and her journey continues to inspire many.

In addition to her golfing achievements, Ko has captured hearts with her down-to-earth personality and resilience. Since her U.S. Women’s Amateur win a decade ago, where she revealed her aspirations to play college golf and idolized stars like Michelle Wie, her trajectory has been nothing short of a fairytale. With every swing of her club, Lydia Ko not only encourages aspiring athletes but also shows the world that hard work and tenacity truly pay off. So here’s to Lydia—may her story remind us all to chase our dreams as fiercely as she has!

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Lydia Ko Qualifies for the LPGA Hall of Fame | LPGA | Ladies ... (LPGA)

20-time LPGA Tour winner becomes 35th member, joining an illustrious list of honorees. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 10, 2024 – With her gold medal at the 2024 ...

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Paris 2024 golf: All results, as New Zealand's Lydia Ko clinches ... (Olympics)

Germany's Esther Henseleit secured the silver medal two strokes behind, while the People's Republic of China's Lin Xiyu Janet took bronze carding a seven ...

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Lydia Ko clinches gold medal, LPGA Hall of Fame in dramatic ... (Golf.com)

In a stunning performance in Paris, Lydia Ko claimed the Olympic gold medal—and a berth in the Hall of Fame—with a final-round 71.

Golf-New Zealand's Lydia Ko wins women's golf gold in Paris (The Straits Times)

GUYANCOURT, France - New Zealand's Lydia Ko won gold in the women's Olympic golf competition with a final score of 10 under par on Saturday, completing her ...

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New Zealand's Lydia Ko completes Olympic medal collection with ... (Yahoo Sports)

Lydia Ko has competed in the three Olympics since golf returned to competition and has left the Games each time with a medal. On Saturday, the New Zealand ...

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Olympics 2024: Lydia Ko takes gold in Paris to earn place in LPGA ... (RNZ)

A double bogey on the 13th hole was the only major upset for the now-triple medallist as she hunted down the win.

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Olympics 2024: Lydia Ko makes history, adding gold to Olympic ... (New Zealand Herald)

Lydia Ko has overcome plenty of nervous moments in her final round at Le Golf National in Paris to claim gold and become the first golfer to complete a full ...

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Lydia Ko claims Olympic gold as USA's Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang fail ... (USA TODAY)

New Zealand's Lydia Ko has now won gold, silver and bronze in Olympic golf after a difficult final round for the U.S. contingent in Paris.

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Lydia Ko wins Olympic gold, qualifies for LPGA Hall of Fame - ESPN (ESPN)

Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection with a gold medal that puts the 27-year-old New Zealander into the LPGA Hall of Fame.

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Lydia Ko Finally Gets her Olympic Gold | LPGA | Ladies Professional ... (LPGA)

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection on Saturday with the most valuable of them all, a gold medal that ...

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Lydia Ko wins storybook gold at Paris Olympics, plays her way into ... (usatoday.com)

When Lydia Ko won the U.S. Women's Amateur a dozen years ago, she told the press that she wanted to play college golf. Her idols at the time were Michelle ...

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Olympics: Lydia Ko completes golf medal set as Miyuu Yamashita ... (Kyodo News Plus)

New Zealand's Lydia Ko makes it three Olympic medals from three attempts as she wins gold in the Paris Games women's golf tournament.

Lydia Ko, Esther Henseleit and Xiyu Lin accept golf medals (NBC Olympics)

Lydia Ko, Esther Henseleit and Xiyu Lin won gold, silver and bronze, respectively. They received their medals on Saturday after the conclusion of the ...

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New Zealand's Lydia Ko is Gold Medalist, LPGA Hall of Famer at ... (LPGA)

Gold medalist, Lydia Ko of Team New Zealand poses during the Women's Individual Stroke Play Medal Ceremony on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le ...

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In Olympic victory, the real Lydia Ko came out with 1 gesture (Golf.com)

Lydia Ko hits a tee shot on Saturday at Le Golf National. Getty Images. The scorecard signature could wait. Others needed to be ...

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Lydia Ko holds nerve to win gold and complete full set of Olympic ... (The Guardian)

The New Zealander added to her silver and bronze medals from Rio and Tokyo by finishing two shots clear of Germany's Esther Henseleit at Le Golf National.

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Lydia Ko finally gets her Olympic gold. It puts her into the LPGA Hall ... (The Associated Press)

Lydia Ko has an Olympic medal worth more than its weight in gold. The Kiwi held on to win the women's golf competition at Le Golf National by two shots.

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Inside Lydia Ko's tearful journey to Olympic glory and the Hall of Fame (Golf.com)

Lydia Ko spent 2023 crying in hotel rooms. But in Paris on Sunday, after she'd won gold and a Hall of Fame spot, tears of joy followed.

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Lydia Ko outlasts Paris field to complete Olympic medal set, seal ... (Business Today)

New Zealand's Lydia Ko won golf at the Paris Olympic women's golf competition to go with her runner-up finish at Rio in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo three years ...

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'Way to go Lydia!': Trump congratulates Ko on Olympic gold win (RNZ)

The former US president said he was "most impressed" by the Kiwi golfer when they met.

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Olympics 2024: Lydia Ko wins gold, praised by Donald Trump for ... (New Zealand Herald)

Gold medalist Lydia Ko clearly has a fan in former US President Donald Trump . The Kiwi overcame plenty of nervous moments in her final round at Le Golf...

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