Lydia Ko has one piece of advice for the next generation of players on the LPGA Tour

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Lydia Ko has enjoyed a stunning career so far, and is aiming for further LPGA Tour success this week at the Arizona Championship.

Ko has been compared to Jordan Spieth on the PGA Tour, which is also continuing this week with the Houston Open.

New Zealand ace Ko could retire in 2025, with three major championship titles among her 23 LPGA Tour wins.

The 27-year-old did witness Nelly Korda dominate in 2024, although Ko managed to emerge victorious at the Women’s British Open and the Paris Olympics.

She superbly completed the medal set last summer, adding a gold to her silver and bronze medals from 2016 and 2021 respectively.

Lydia Ko honoured to live her dream on the LPGA Tour

But her focus is currently on the Arizona Championship, where in her latest press conference Ko was asked what it is like to play in the 75th anniversary season of the LPGA Tour this year.

Being a member of the Hall of Fame with some LPGA founders, she said: “Yeah, you know, it’s obviously always an exciting thing to be a part of history.

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“Thanks to our 13 founders, now I have the opportunity to live my dream and all those that came past them, all the pioneers. It’s a huge honor.

“It’s an exciting time for women’s sports and especially women’s golf. It’s cool to be in this era where there’s been a lot of growth in the game, and I’m excited to see where it goes. I’m pretty sure I’m not going to be playing in the 100th anniversary, but I’ll be cheering from afar.”

Lydia Ko tells next LPGA Tour generation to focus and have fun

Ko is already up and running in 2025, with the New Zealander triumphing at the HSBC Women’s World Championship.

In her two other LPGA Tour starts before Arizona, she finished sixth and T48 at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and Founders Cup respectively.

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A huge source of inspiration for many current and future stars, Ko was also asked if she has a message for the next generation of players that might be playing in the aforementioned century mark.

“We have a lot of junior golfers that are out here watching us this week,” she said. “Just keep focusing on your game and just have fun, and sometimes it’s not going to be an easy ride, but if you enjoy it, I think your time will come. So I’m excited to root you on from afar.”