FORD CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY WILD HORSE PASS

March 29, 2026

Lydia Ko

Whirlwind Golf Club

Quick Quotes

Q. Here with Lydia Ko after her final round at the Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass. Another top 5. Just take us through the week.

LYDIA KO: Yeah, I started off with a bang, and I think when you have a round like that, the rest of the week feels very slow in that sense.

But I feel like I played really solid. I missed quite a lot of actually short putts over the last couple days. But the greens, I found it very difficult. Putts where you normally don't really think about it, you just walk up and hit, I felt with the greens getting firmer and faster, you had to put a little bit more attention to it.

But other than that, I played really solid overall. It's been a while since I've played three weeks in a row, so next week is going to be, I think, fun, but hopefully momentum going into Vegas.

Q. Next week, a beast of a course, Shadow. What do you take away from this week and bring to another sort of deserty sort of course?

LYDIA KO: I think the only similarity between these two courses is that the greens are firm. We've played Shadow Creek in some crazy conditions, with it being very windy and firm. I'm not really sure how it's going to play. I do hope it's a little softer than previous years just because it is truly a stroke-play event.

But yeah, it's a great golf course, and it's always in immaculate condition. I think you have to be very precise with your numbers. Your risk-reward, it could be really inches away. I think playing smart is going to be crucial next week, and just being well-rested so that I have good energy levels by the end of the week, as well.

Q. What were some of the good, some of the bad this week in your game that you're looking to improve on or keep momentum-wise?

LYDIA KO: I felt like I hit my irons a lot better, which is one of the biggest things that I've been working on in my game. It's been nice to see that. I did feel a little bit tired toward this weekend. It felt like everything came around really quick just because I had a day off on Monday, but then Sunday it felt like it had really been a long week.

I just think I need to manage my energy levels a little bit better in that sense. But yeah, my ball-striking was good. I think I set myself up a lot of good birdie opportunities. I think this course, the greens for me, I found it quite difficult by the last few days.

I do think I've got to just kind of commit to it next week. It's a new week with new greens, so just not get too stressed about it. But overall it's been a good week and nice to finish with a top 5.