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Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson have long been friends and rivals. They both become professionals at a young age, and while they do not spend much time together, they do share mutual respect. Ko and Henderson were recently seen hanging around, and the Olympic Gold winner even posted an Instagram story about this.On October 31, Ko uploaded this Instagram story in along with her and Henderson, another one of their friends can also be seen hanging out somewhere at night. The New Zealand professional golfer even left a brief note on the IG story, claiming that it couldn't get any better for her.The caption of the story read,"Doesn't get sweeter than this."Talking more about the story, here's a look at it:Lydia Ko's Instagram story (Image Credit: Instagram @lydsko)Interestingly, Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson were both members of Team World at the 2025 Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown. This team also included Charley Hull and Wei-Ling Hsu, and they were able to finish third in this tournament. The team performed well in the first two four-ball matchup rounds, but they eventually advanced to the semi-finals.Talking about the semi-finals, while Charley Hull won her singles match, Lydia Ko lost hers, and the rest of the team lost their fore play match against Team Australia. Despite the setback, Team World was able to perform its best in the third-place playoffs against Team Japan, which they subsequently won, allowing them to finish third in the competition.The team received a stunning $257,000 for finishing third, which means each golfer earned a total of $64,250. Talking back about Lydia Ko, she is currently competing in the Maybank Championship and intends to keep her game simple this week.Lydia Ko shares her plans for the weekend game of the Maybank ChampionshipMaybank Championship 2025 - Round One - Source: GettyLydia Ko is currently taking part in the Maybank Championship, which is being held by the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club. The golfer has played exceptionally well in the first two rounds of the tournament, and she is currently tied for fourth position with a total score of 8 under par, six shots behind the leader. Ko can still match things up, but she has no specific approach for the weekend game.The LPGA Hall of Famer spoke at the tournament's Round 2 press conference, where she was asked if she had any big plans for the third round. She explained (as quoted by ASAP Sports),"Not really. I've kept it really simple this week. Last week was really long. It was my first time playing The Crown, and I think you have the adrenaline and don't realize how tiring it is. After seven whole rounds last week, including the practice rounds, I was pretty fatigued coming into this week."Ko also revealed that she is trying to stay cool and calm this week and enjoy the game more.
