Over the past 12 months, Sei Young Kim estimates, she’s watched her final swing in last year’s Lotte Championship maybe a handful of times.

Among her peers, that might be well on the low end. .

“That was exciting. I watched that video over and over and over again,” Hawaii’s Michelle Wie said of Kim’s eagle from Ko Olina Golf Club’s 18th fairway to win a playoff. “It was unbelievable.”

Kim returns to Ko Olina today to begin her defense of the title she captured with one of the LPGA Tour’s signature moments of 2015, surrounded by reminders of last year’s stunning finish seemingly from the time she enters the property.

She’s among the players featured on the banners fixed to light poles along Aliinui Drive. Her photo with the tournament trophy is part of the past-champions display at the driving range, her shot is part of the welcome video playing on a loop outside the pro shot and a plaque in the 18th fairway commemorates the spot —154 yards away from the hole that day — where she swung that decisive 8-iron.

“The course manager told me, ‘We made it for you,’ ” Kim said of the marker. “It feels like history.”

Kim’s eagle was the second of two memorable shots in last year’s dramatic finish after her shot at the title appeared to sink along with her ball when her wind-blown drive on 18 rolled into the pond fronting the green. But she chipped in from the fringe for par to tie Inbee Park at 11 under and ended the ensuing playoff when her approach two-hopped into the hole.

Although she still relishes the memory, Kim restrained herself from replaying it too often since.

“When I see that shot I’m very excited … too much,” Kim said. “I have every week tournament, so I keep my mind focused on my game.”

Kim said it took her a couple of tournaments to “settle down” after leaving Ko Olina — the Lotte victory was the second of her three wins last season. She had five other top-10 finishes on her way to winning the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award.

She picked up her first win this season in mid-March when she fired a 10-under 62 in the final round of the JTBC Founders Cup and matched the LPGA’s 72-hole scoring record at 27 under.

Since then, she tied for 24th in the Kia Classic and missed the cut in the ANA Inspiration two weeks ago. She enters the week fifth in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings.

She’s among seven players in the top 10 and 14 in the top 20 headlining the 144-player field led by world No. 1 Lydia Ko.

Ko will attempt to win her third straight event after taking the Kia Classic last month and capturing her second career major at the ANA Inspiration two weeks ago.

Ko, Kim and No. 3 Lexi Thompson will tee off together at the first hole today at 12:39 p.m.

“I just love playing out here with the girls,” Ko said. “Obviously I’m currently world No.1, and I’ve always dreamt of being in that position, but I would’ve never imagined myself to be there right now or even for it to come true.”

Wie, the 2014 Lotte champion, and Punahou senior Allisen Corpuz, who qualified on Sunday, will start the tournament in today’s morning wave. Corpuz tees off at No. 10 at 7:22 a.m., while Wie follows in the next group at 7:33. Punahou graduate Stephanie Kono starts at 12:17 p.m. at No. 1.

Wie played her first three rounds at the ANA Inspiration at 7 under before a 5-over final round dropped her into a tie for 36th. She’s battled through physical ailments for much of the season, but said she’s feeling closer to full strength entering the week.

“Just trying to make some swing changes, but just feeling a little bit healthier now so I can actually swing the way I know how to swing,” Wie said.

She finished 11th in last year’s tournament, and a week back in Hawaii, along with ample servings of poke, offers an opportunity to recharge.

“I was here last week and had some good days off, went to the beach, drove around the island, did some hikes,” Wie said. “It always makes me feel like I can hit the reset button and start over and start fresh and mentally it feels really refreshing to be back.”

All four of the Lotte Championship’s past winners are entered this week, with Ai Miyazato (2012) and Suzann Pettersen (2013) joining Wie and Kim in the field.

While Kim aims for a repeat, the rest of the field will be looking to craft a memorable end to the week.

“I would like to speak to Sei Young and see how she did what she did last year and pick her brains on how to play better this week,” 12th-ranked Hyo Joo Kim said in Tuesday’s press conference.

“Hole your second shot,” Ko quipped.