Is Lydia Ko Playing in the 2023 KPMG PGA Championship?

With the US Open done and dusted, it’s time to focus on the women’s tour. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will be played this week at the iconic Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.

While several players are in the reckoning for the elusive title, you won’t find many debates without the mention of 26-year-old Lydia Ko. The two-time major championship winner has been a threat in any competition she enters. But will the poor form in the lead-up to the event undermine her in the upcoming event?

Lydia Ko’s struggles in 2023 continue

Ranked third on the LPGA TOUR, Ko has been a consistent performer. Her performances have earned her 26 professional victories thus far, but a PGA Championship title has so far eluded her.

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She will have another shot at the competition this week at the Baltusrol Golf Club. Ko has qualified for the event due to her prowess on the tour in the last few years, where she has won events and remained within the top rankings for the stipulated duration.

However, Ko is without her mojo this year. The former World No. 1 ended last year on a high, with wins at the BMW Ladies Championship and the CME Group Tour Championship. To cap it off, then the New Zealander married her fiance, Jun Chung, at the end of the year in Seoul, South Korea.

But her performances have taken a dip this year. At halfway through the season, Ko hasn’t managed a victory on the LPGA TOUR. Her last major championship outing, at the Chevron Championship, ended in failure, as she missed the cut with a three-over-par.

However, how has Ko performed at the PGA Championship over the years?

Lydia Ko’s performances at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship analyzed

The two-time major champion has been playing at the second major of the season since 2013. Since making her maiden appearance at the event as a low amateur, Ko has participated in the tournament ten times, with three top-10 finishes to her name.

Ko came closest to victory in 2016 when she lost to Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson in the play-off. The loss was her first-ever unsuccessful playoff in her LPGA TOUR career.

With emerging players and experienced pros galore in New Jersey this week, can Ko secure her maiden KPMG Women’s PGA Championship? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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