New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is to receive the 2024 Heather Farr Perseverance Award which honors an LPGA Tour player who demonstrates determination, perseverance and spirit in fulfilling her goals as a player.
Ko, 27 began her journey on the LPGA Tour in 2012, winning the CPKC Women’s Open as both an amateur and sponsor exemption.
She successfully defended her title in 2013 and was granted Membership for the following season. Since then, she has won an additional 21 times, including three major championship titles, and represented New Zealand in the Olympic women’s golf earning a medal in each appearance: 2016 Rio (Silver), 2020 Tokyo (Bronze) and 2024 Paris (Gold).
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Entering her 2024 season, Ko needed two points to meet the minimum point threshold of 27 points to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame. Following her win at the Tournament of Champions and her gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she reached the threshold and became the youngest player to be inducted under its current criteria.
She followed up her gold medal with an additional two wins this season including the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G and a major championship victory at the AIG Women’s Open.
Ko has earned numerous Rolex LPGA Awards including Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year honors (2014), Rolex Player of the Year (2015, 2022), the Founders Award (2021), Vare Trophy, (2021, 2022), and now, the 2024 Heather Farr Perseverance Award.
“Words cannot describe how immensely grateful I am to receive this award from my peers,” said Ko. “There have been countless hours of time and hard work to get to where I am in my career now, but I would be nowhere without the many people that supported, encouraged and believed in me at every stage.
This year has been incredible in so many ways and it is a time that I will always cherish, so to receive an award of this significance at the end of my 2024 season is truly special.”