This consistency has enabled the world No. 1 to win a remarkable sixth tournament of her last ten starts; since joining the LPGA Tour in 2018, she has racked up 13 wins.
“First of all, I’m just proud of myself for recording 60s in 15 rounds in a row,” Ko said in a press release. “So I’m so happy. I feel great now.”
Despite her record-breaking performance, it wasn’t an entirely easy win for Ko.
Overnight she followed Chun In-gee with one shot, and although Chun’s challenge faded on the final lap, Ko made a slow start on the final day, par in the first seven holes, before storming back with five birdies in her last six .
Still, victory was not certain late in the day, as Ko was tied on the final tee with Minjee Lee.
“It’s hard to play with two Korean players,” said Ko. “They’re great players. So we’re still good friends. So it’s always hard to play with the last group, last round with the Korean players. So I just stay more focused on my body and my swing.”
In the end, Ko’s guts persisted and birdied on the 18th to end the round at 6-under par and 17-under in total, while Lee’s shot into the bunker left her at 15-under par for the tournament, making her second. place with Chun.
These aren’t the first records broken so far during Ko’s stellar career. Her run of 114 consecutive bogey-free holes in 2019 is the longest known in LPGA and PGA Tour history, surpassing Tiger Woods’ previous record of 110. In her short career, she has spent a total of 116 weeks as No. world. 1, second only to LPGA legend Lorena Ochoa.
Ko’s next LPGA start will be the first major of the year: the Chevron Championship — formerly the ANA Inspiration — in Rancho Mirage, California. She is expected to face Nelly Korda, her main rival for the world’s No. 1 position for the first time this season.