World number one Lydia Ko recovered from a one-shot deficit to win the Saudi Ladies International for a second time.
Lydia Ko has made a winning start to 2023. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Ko, 25, trailed American Lilia Vu going into the final round but claimed the title by shooting a four-under par 68 to finish the tournament on 21 under, one shot clear of India's Aditi Ashok.
With three holes to play, Ko, Ashok and American Lilia Vu were tied on 20-under.
Three birdies on the back nine helped the New Zealander to victory.
Vu carded a one-under 71, leaving her tied for third with Belgium's Manon de Roey and American Lexi Thompson.
She takes home $1.2 million in prize money, the biggest winner's cheque outside of the five women's majors.
Ko said she spent "too much" time playing golf with her husband during their honeymoon following their recent wedding but it paid off.
"I'm two for two on this golf course... clearly something is going for me."
In November, the 25-year-old gave herself early wedding presents as she won the LPGA's season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Florida to reclaim the world number one ranking, while scooping the tour's Player of the Year award and a $2 million winner's cheque.
It was her last tournament before tying the knot with Chung Jun, the son of a prominent Korean businessman, in her birth-place Seoul during the off-season.
"I played a lot of golf, maybe a bit too much golf, on my honeymoon," said Ko.
"But my husband loves golf and that's something that we can mutually do together, so we took advantage of that.
"And actually, thanks to him it made my transition into off-season practice a lot easier."
The win is Ko's 26th professional victory and seventh on the Ladies European Tour.
She next plays in Thailand in her opening LPGA event of the season.
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