World No. 5 Jin Young Ko will defend her title in the 2023 HSBC Women’s World Championship, whihc tees off at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on March 2-5.

The popular South Korean, a two-time Major winner, won last year by two shots over compatriot In Gee Chun and Australian Minjee Lee after a thrilling final day. The championship went down to the wire, with the World No. 1 Ko tied with fellow South Korean Jeongeun Lee6 at 16-under par as they headed to the 18th. While Lee found a bunker and wound up with double bogey, an ice-cool Ko made birdie to close with 66 and win the event with a 17-under-par total.

This will be 15th edition of the championship and, remarkably, 12 of the previous winners are Major champions. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament will be open to fans.

“It was a big achievement for me to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship last year as it had been a goal of mine with so many great players having won it over the years," said Ko.

"I am excited to return to Singapore to defend my title, but I am even more excited to hear that we will have fans back with us in 2023. We have all really missed having fans out there supporting us at Tanjong as they make the atmosphere so special. Singapore is a favourite destination of all the players, and I can’t wait to return and enjoy all the beautiful sights, the amazing food and definitely all the wonderful fans!"

The tournament will once again be played at the renowned Tanjong Course of Sentosa Golf Club, which hosts its tenth edition of the tournament. The club is a leading light in driving sustainability initiatives in golf around the world and was recently named the 'World's Best Eco-Friendly Golf Facility' at the 2022 World Golf Awards.

Grant Slack, IMG's EVP & Managing Director, Golf Events, said: “We have been so fortunate to be able to host the championship during the last couple of years with all the covid travel restrictions in place and we are very grateful to the STB and the Singapore Government who helped facilitate this. We will be celebrating our 15th edition next year and we couldn’t be more excited to be announcing that we will be able to welcome spectators once again. We have some very special plans in place to both enhance our spectator experience and to celebrate their return in style.”

Tickets sales start on 16th December at a special early bird price. Additionally, the first 100 tickets to be purchased will be entitled to a limited edition goodie bag to be redeemed on site.

For more information, visit the tournament website at hsbcgolf.com/womens