PGA Tour 2K23’s LPGA inclusion proves the growth of the women’s game, say Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko
2022 has been the ideal year for fans of women’s sports, and that extends to video games too. FIFA 23’s inclusion of women on the pitch is great, even if they’re still lacking from the FUT mode, as we outline in our FIFA 23 review. It’s a step forward though, and one that’s being mirrored across the industry, now in PGA Tour 2K23 and its inclusion of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association).
For the first time in the history of the series, players can now play as a woman as they journey through their golfing career in the LPGA.
Things aren’t quite perfect yet. Women will still be matched against male competitors due to the differences in roster size on both sides. Regardless, this marks a huge step forward for the series, and we can only hope see the ladies side even better represented in future entries.
Lydia Ko is a pro golfer from New Zealand, and is known as the youngest player to achieve the number one rank ever at the age of 17. She is one of the women finally represented in PGA Tour 2K23.
“It’s exciting to be part of the PGA Tour 2K franchise and helps show the growing audience for LPGA,” Ko tells us. “Being a playable pro in PGA Tour 2K23 has been a special moment for me professionally and personally, and a credit to hard work.”
Lexi Thompson is another new addition to the roster, and an American professional golfer that played in the US Women’s Open at the age of 12.
“It is a great honor to be featured in PGA Tour 2K23 and be part of the iconic 2K franchise’s history,” Thompson says. “The response has been overwhelmingly positive, and it shows LGPA’s prominence, helping grow and expand our audience.”
Each of golfers represented are given their iconic kits in-game, and as with the male roster, their strengths and weaknesses are based on real-life stats, which are adjusted to reflect their performance in-game.
PGA Tour 2K23 is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. We hope to see more LPGA professionals represented in future entries, or perhaps in post-launch content updates.