World No. 1 Lydia Ko will dip into next month’s Honda LPGA Thailand, organisers stated the other day.
Lydia Ko of New Zealand. afp SAM GREENWOOD
The 19-year-old New Zealander will participate in the competition for the 2nd time after her launching in 2014.
The 2017 edition uses an overall handbag of US$ 1.6 million and will be held at Siam Nation Club’s Old Course in Pattaya from Feb 23-26.
Ko is the only golf enthusiast who is ranked greater than Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn, the gamer who pipped her for the 2016 LPGA gamer of the year award.
With Ko in the field, the Honda occasion is anticipated to draw in a record participation.
The 21-year-old Ariya, who won 5 times in 2015, will start her 2017 project in the Bahamas later on this month.
She has actually stated that her objective this year is to wrest the leading area from Ko.
Ko suffered a downturn in type in the 2nd half of the 2016 season and parted business with coach David Leadbetter.
The Kiwi, who won 4 titles in 2015, has actually likewise changed to brand-new devices.
On the other hand, previous world No. 1 Park In-Bee informed lpga.com that she will go back to action at the 2017 Honda LPGA Thailand.
The South Korean, who won in Pattaya in 2013, has actually not used the LPGA Trip given that missing out on the cut at the Women’s PGA Champion in June.
Nevertheless, she dipped into the Rio Olympics in August and won the gold medal.
The 11th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand includes 70 gamers consisting of Thais Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn and Pornanong Phatlum.
Lexi Thompson declared the title in 2015 to end up being the very first American champ of Thailand’s leading females’s golf occasion.
