Lydia Ko Gets a New Year Off to the Right Start by Winning LPGA Tour Opener

Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the trophy after winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando on Jan. 21, 2024. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

ORLANDO, Fla.—It took only four rounds for Lydia Ko to put a dismal 2023 LPGA Tour season completely behind her.

Ko rediscovered her winning touch Sunday in the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, closing with a 2–under 70 for a two-shot victory over Alexa Pano at Lake Nona.