HSBC WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

March 2, 2025

Lydia Ko

Sentosa Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. HSBC Women's World Champion. This event means so much to you. You've been here so many years. But how was it out there? Because it looked like you were in control but what was it like to live it?

LYDIA KO: Yeah, you know, I dreamt last night that I won but then I woke up, and I was like, dang, it's not real yet. But I just wanted to focus on my game, and it was a pretty tight leaderboard. There's been a lot of change throughout the past few days.

So just focusing on me was really important. I started off really steady, and you know, didn't really put myself in trouble that much. I think that was going to be the key for today.

You know, I felt a lot better coming into this event than a few weeks ago but I don't know that I would win. But to win here in Singapore and get all the love, not only this year but for the years that I've come, it means a lot. It's exciting to add Asia's Major to my major collection.

Q. Obviously last year, you called it a miracle year, to start 2025 with a win, what does that do for your already high confidence?

LYDIA KO: I think this was a little bit of doubt. You have such an incredible year, and you kind of think, is it going to be another good year, the following one?

But I think I just kind of came to peace with it that if I have a good year, you know, that's great. But I'm not trying to prove anything to anybody else, and who is to say that, you know, I had a great year, and I can have an even better one.

Obviously we have a long season ahead. But this is my first time winning in the spring, Asia Swing. So it's definitely nice to win a new event for me.

I'm just really excited for this season. A lot of memorable places that I'll be going back to. But you know, really couldn't have asked for more.