Dame Lydia Ko is no doubt a global star, with fans in steamy Singapore showing up in shirts with her picture.
“Even I don’t want to own a shirt with a picture of me,” Ko joked.
There was plenty for Ko fans to cheer about on Friday at the 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship, as the Olympic gold medalist and LPGA Hall of Famer vaulted up the leaderboard after a carding a 5-under 67. The Kiwi now trails leader A Lim Kim by one stroke at Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. Kim, who won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, shot 68-69 to pace the field at 7-under 137.
“Today still my shot is good and putting is good but still green read is hard for me,” said Kim, “and then a lot of swirling wind, gust a lot. Tricky days.”
Dame Lydia Ko is no doubt a global star, with fans in steamy Singapore showing up in shirts with her picture.
“Even I don’t want to own a shirt with a picture of me,” Ko joked.
There was plenty for Ko fans to cheer about on Friday at the 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship, as the Olympic gold medalist and LPGA Hall of Famer vaulted up the leaderboard after a carding a 5-under 67. The Kiwi now trails leader A Lim Kim by one stroke at Tanjong Course at Sentosa Golf Club. Kim, who won the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, shot 68-69 to pace the field at 7-under 137.
“Today still my shot is good and putting is good but still green read is hard for me,” said Kim, “and then a lot of swirling wind, gust a lot. Tricky days.”
Kim’s impressive run continues as she has now carded nine out of 10 rounds in the 60s in 2025. Her second round in Singapore included a near ace on the par-3 fourth hole.
“My plan is five yards short of the pin, but that is lucky,” said Kim, who is now a three-time winner on the LPGA, including the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open.
Inches away from a hole in one for A Lim Kim 🤩
She extends her lead to 5-under 💪 pic.twitter.com/AKFhEYFprZ
— LPGA (@LPGA) February 28, 2025