Count Lydia Ko among those who won’t be able to win the LPGA’s Vare Trophy.
Ko has decided to play in a pair of events in Saudi Arabia, it was first reported by Golfweek. As such, she will miss the LPGA’s penultimate event and will not play enough rounds on tour to qualify for the award, which goes to the player with the season’s lowest scoring average.
Ko is currently fourth in the Vare Trophy standings, but the three in front of her – Nelly Korda, Jin Young Ko and Inbee Park, respectively – will not play enough rounds to qualify.