Lydia Ko Fails to Help as Her Husband Laments the Lack of Improvement in Own Golf Game

When you’re married to one of the greatest golfers of this generation, you’d think your game might level up by default. But it turns out that greatness doesn’t automatically rub off on your swing, and for Chung Jun, husband of LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, reality has been a little humbling.

In a recent video on the Luke Kwon Golf channel, filmed at the storied Olympic Club in San Francisco, Ko teamed up with her husband and popular golf YouTubers, Luke Kwon and TacoGolf, for a light-hearted challenge. The challenge to test whether ‘LPGA pros are good from the back tees’ took a playful turn when Jun joked about his stagnant golf game despite being married to one of the sport’s all-time greats. “You know, the fact that I was married to Lydia Ko, I thought my golf game would get better,” Jun quipped.

“It’s gotten worse?” asked Taco Golf, picking up on the irony. “No, it just hasn’t improved,” Jun replied with a grin, perfectly capturing the self-deprecating humor that made the video so entertaining. While Jun may be humble about his game, there’s nothing modest about his wife’s resume, who boasts 23 LPGA victories, three major championships, and three Olympic medals.

Earlier this year, she claimed the 2025 HSBC Women’s World Championship, and in 2024, she was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame, becoming the youngest player ever to do so under the current criteria. She also captured Olympic gold in Paris in 2024, cementing her legacy as one of golf’s all-time greats. Though Jun admits his game hasn’t benefited from Ko’s impressive career, it’s clear their connection runs deeper than the fairways and greens, grounded in mutual respect, good humor, and a genuine love for the game.

Off the course, Lydia Ko and Chung Jun’s love story began in 2020 with a blind date arranged by mutual friends. Both of South Korean heritage and bonded by a shared love for golf, the pair quickly found common ground. Their relationship blossomed, and they were married on December 30, 2022, at the historic Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul. Ko has also admitted the role Jun plays in her life, specifically helping her realise that there’s more to life than golf.

“He made me realize that there’s more to life than golf. Meeting him, I think, just opened my eyes to saying that.. Lydia Ko is a golfer, but at the end of the day, she’s a human being…I’m no different from anybody else,” she revealed last month on the No Laying Up podcast. This confession came amid a rather slow season that Lydia Ko has been having compared to her 2024 season.

Lydia Ko’s 2025 season falls short

Lydia Ko’s 2025 campaign has been quieter and less dominant in contrast to her 2024 season. Last season was nothing short of spectacular for the World No.3 as in 20 starts, she made 18 cuts, secured eight top-10 finishes, and captured three wins. She won the 2024 AIG Women’s Open, as she edged out Nelly Korda with a two-shot victory. Her lowest round for the season, 63, was at the Kroger Queen City Championship, which was her third win for the season and came right after the feat at St.Andrews. Her outstanding performances culminated in a historic year highlighted by her induction into the LPGA Hall of Fame following her gold medal win at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Ko finished the year ranked third in the Race to the CME Globe points.

But this season has been disappointing comparatively. Though she has played in only 13 events until now, Ko has had only four top-10 finishes and just one win. Her earnings stand at around $1 million, compared to last year’s $3.2 million, and she’s placed outside the top 15 in the Race to the CME Globe points. Lydia Ko was unable to defend her AIG Women’s Open title, highlighting some of the challenges she has faced this year. She shockingly even missed the cut at the Evian Championship, the first time in six years. Currently taking a break and not competing in the ongoing FM Championship, Lydia Ko recently showed glimpses of her 2024 form as she posted a strong tied 5th finish at the CPKC Women’s Open.