New Zealand has honored golfer Lydia Ko, 27, with one of the country's highest civil honors by making her a Dame for her services to the sport.

and Pasatiempo Golf Club. In all, they played about eight rounds in 10 days. Lydia Ko of New Zealand and her husband Jun Chung with the AIG Women's Open Championship trophy on the Swilcan Bridge ...

Lydia Ko of New Zealand looks on during the first round of the CPKC Women's Open at Earl Grey Golf Club on July 25, 2024 in Calgary, Alberta. Lydia Ko of New Zealand looks on during the first round of ...

A day after the No. 3 seed was surprisingly upset 6 and 4 by No. 62 Hira Naveed on day one of the T-Mobile Match Play ...

The New Zealand great was sent packing by Spanish golfer Carlota Ciganda with a two-up win ... on Sky Sport. Aucklander Ryan Fox is going to miss the cut at the men's Texas Open on the PGA Tour ...

Lydia Ko of New Zealand plays her shot from the 14th tee during the final round of the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass 2025 at Whirlwind Golf Club in Wild Horse Pass on March 30 ...

Ko is one of the top golfers on the LPGA Tour and has also won three major titles and was also made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Lydia Ko with Chej Daiji. Image Via Instagram ...

Lydia Ko of New Zealand celebrates with the trophy after winning the the HSBC Women's World Championship 2025 at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Suhaimi Abdullah ...

Australia's Minjee Lee is the only player ranked in the top 20 who won't be in the field at Whirlwind Golf Club in Arizona.

Golf's return to the Games has been judged ... snatched a thrilling victory in the men's event, while New Zealand's Lydia Ko claimed the women's title to complete a personal set of gold, silver ...

Lydia Ko has become known for playing quite a bit of casual golf since getting married to Jun Chung, who has definitely been bitten by the golf bug. The couple played frequently while on their ...

Lydia Ko didn't quite make it back in the winner's circle, but four consecutive rounds in the 60s at the Ford Championship shows that she kept the momentum after three weeks off.