KO ALL OUT TO RETAIN TITLE

New Zealander bidding to be only second golfer to claim consecutive HSBC crowns

- Kimberly Kwek Sports Correspondent

Lydia Ko playing her way to victory at the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in March for her 23rd LPGA Tour title.

(ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG)

Former world No. 1 Lydia Ko boasts an extensive list of achievements that few can rival, and in 2026 she will be aiming to add another milestone to her glittering resume when she returns to Singapore to defend her HSBC Women's World Championship crown.

Only Ko Jin-young has won back-to-back titles (2022 and 2023) in 17 editions of the tournament, while Park In-bee lifted the trophy twice, in 2015 and 2017.

But world No. 6 Ko will be hoping to change that.

Not one to back down from a challenge, she said: "Winning this event, 'Asia's Major', has always been a goal of mine and to finally achieve it was an incredible moment.

"The course, the fans and the atmosphere in Singapore make it such a special tournament and I feel so proud to have my name on the trophy.