“Even if you get married, there is no change in your life as an athlete.”
On December 30th, he will be married to Jung Jun of the Hyundai family.
Lydia Ko, who is expected to get married at the end of this year, said her career as a player would not change following marriage.
Lydia Ko, a compatriot from New Zealand, said at a press conference ahead of the Simone Asia Pacific Cup to be held at Pondok Inda Golf Course in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 16th, “I don’t know how long I will be able to continue my career, but even if I get married, there will be no change in my playing career.” After that, I will continue my playing career as I did for 9 years.”
He added, “I am getting married at the end of this year, but next year as a newlywed, I will have a schedule like any other season.
Lydia Ko is expected to marry Jeong Jun, son of Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Jeong Tae-young, on December 30th at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul. Lydia Ko’s religion is Catholic and her baptismal name is Lydia. When it comes to their honeymoon destination, she says it’s a ‘secret’, she explained.
The Simone Asia Pacific Cup, hosted by the Asian Golfers’ Forum (AGLF), stands for the women’s national golf tournament in the Asia-Pacific region. 44 players from 16 countries will participate in the three-day stroke play to determine the individual and team rankings.
Four Korean players will participate: Kim Hyo-joo and Yoo So-yeon, who won the majors twice, Lee Bo-mi, and Hwang Yu-min. Lydia Ko, 2019 AIG Women’s Open winner Hinako Shibuno (Japan) and Korean athlete Noh Noh-rim (USA) are also mentioned as candidates for the championship.
Reporter Song-ryeol Lee of Hankyung.com yisr0203@hankyung.com
