Amid Missing Out on the CME Group Tour Championship, When Is Lydia Ko Expected to Play Next?

A new possibility awaits Lydia Ko. The player just returned from her game at the Annika driven by Gainbridge in the Pelican event in Florida after finishing her play at the T35 position on the leaderboard. Drawing a quick retrospective lens on how the golfer has been on the greens this year, her performance at Annika’s event was better in comparison to her previous plays on the greens. 

Now, with the LPGA season coming to an end and Ko not qualifying for the CME Group Tour Championship, the silo is intrigued to know where she will be seen next. Will Vu participate in any other event this year, or do we have to wait till the spring 2024 season to see her on the course again?

Duet under the stars, will world no. 9 grace the Grant Thornton Invitational greens?

In a recent Instagram update, the golfer thanked Annika Sorenstam and her event for a “world-class event.” The player mentioned that this year was not how she had imagined it to be and added that she believes that a “lot of good comes from these learning experiences.”

The golfer expressed her regrets about missing the Tour Championship next week but gave her fans some hope by adding, “excited to finish the season strong alongside @jasondayofficial @grantthorntoninv in a few weeks!”

The stage is set for the world no.9 to play at the Grant Thornton Invitational. Raking the greens with her partner Jason Day in December, fans will get to see the player on the course one last time this year. 

Now, while Ko prepares for her performance on the southwest Floridan grounds, here’s what drew her back this season from reclaiming her title at the CME Group Tour Championship. 

Lydia Ko’s legacy fades as she fails to make it to the CME top 60

From the very start of this year, Lydia Ko embarked on a very melancholic crescendo. Her performance wasn’t at par, and so most of the events that she took part in were based on invites. Now, while carrying a heavy 10 years of LPGA history and last year’s CME title on her back, the player will be the first in LPGA books to not be seen at the CME Championship after winning it the year before. 

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At the grounds in Pelican, Ko was a jarring 12 strokes away from the winner, Lilia Vu. Now, with her current CME 100th rank, Ko will need to improve her pro golfing cadence and her standings to retain her full tour card for 2024. Till we all get to see the player in her old form again, what do you think about the changes in Ko’s play? Let us know in the comments. 

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