CME GROUP TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP

November 24, 2024

Lydia Ko

Tiburon Golf Club

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Q. Here alongside Lydia Ko who mounted a Sunday charge today up the leaderboard. Began the final round 7 off the lead. Fired a 63. How would you describe this final round and your game plan today?

LYDIA KO: Yeah, I stayed really patient out there. Birdied the first four holes and those are the ones where you kind of have to take a step back and be okay with making pars

Made my first birdie on 5 and I was able to make another string of birdies coming in to finish my front nine. Yeah, overall I played really solid. Gave myself a lot of good looks for birdies.

It was kind of the best way I could hope to end my official season. Especially with this tournament being a very special place for me, I really wanted to finish on a high. To be able to do that, it's definitely a great way it wrap it up.

Q. Solid finish to cap off what has been what you described a fairytale season. Three wins, gold medal victory as well. What will you remember most about this year?

LYDIA KO: Probably the Olympics. You know, the Olympics comes around every four years, and knowing that Paris was going to be my last, there was no other opportunity for me internally.

So to know that it's my last time to be able to win a gold and represent New Zealand at the Olympics, the last is not repeatable. For me to make all my dreams come true by winning the gold there it's been unbelievable.

The string of events I've had even after that, winning the AIG women's obviously and playing consistently, I think it's helped with my confidence.

I'm excited for what's ahead. I'm not done yet. I'm playing the Grant Thornton Invitational with Jason Day in a couple weeks.

I'm excited to officially end on a high there. So far it's been an unbelievable year, and to be back here at the CME Group Tour Championship, it's been a year to remember for sure.