Lydia’s Journey Through Laird’s Camera

Photo Credit D. Laird Allan/Sportswave

Over the last decade, if not more, Laird and I have been privileged to cover various sporting events with the help of some exceptional individuals who have “pitched-in” to assist us.

Our main focus is covering Amateur Athletes who are looking to excel in their chosen sport and win or lose they are “winners” in our circles.

Brook has just competed in her first  Olympics 

We managed to watch a “young” Lydia Ko compete in two of her Canadian Open Championships (2012, 2015) at the Vancouver Golf Course in Coquitlam, BC.  

At the time she was indeed a “young and eager” 15 year old prodigy attending her very first LPGA managing to capture the coveted Championship. 

She has won the LPGA Canadian Open three times; 2012, Coquitlam, BC, 2013, Edmonton, Alberta, 2015, Coquitlam, BC. 

Over the last three weeks a young woman, Lydia Ko, New Zealand stamped her name in golf history with her golf victory at the Paris Summer Olympics and then won the Major AIG Women’s Open at the prestigious St. Andrews Links Course in Scotland this last weekend.  

Throughout my photo career I have met and captured a lot of sports stars in action.  

She was young and single but recently got married December 30th 2022 to Chung Jun, the son of the Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Chung Tae-young, at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul.

Laird had the luck and privilege to capture Lydia in two championships who has an upcoming birthday next April 24th and has managed to have a net worth of $25 Million, so practice does pay off!!!!

Congratulations to Lydia from the Sportswave.ca team