At 27 years old, Lydia Ko has put together one of the best careers in the history of the LPGA. In 2016, she won silver in Rio. Five years later, she earned the bronze medal in Toyko. And on Saturday, Ko captured the gold medal in Paris and a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame, arguably the hardest hall to get into in sports.
Ko buried a birdie putt on the par-5 18th to cement her two-stoke victory over Esther Henseleit of Germany, who won the silver. Xiyu Lin of China took home bronze.
Earlier in her career, Ko stated she wanted to retire by 30. Will she play for a few more years, or will she call it quits now that she’s achieved a Hall-of-Fame resume?
Check out some photos of the emotional scene from the 2024 Olympics at Le Golf National below.
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