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Lydia Ko
Rookie Year
2014
Age
26
Race to CME Points
1082.458

LPGA Tour Victories (20 wins, 2 majors)

  • 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open*
  • 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open*
  • 2014 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I, CME Group Tour Championship
  • 2015 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic Presented by CTBC, Canadian Pacific Women's Open, The Evian Championship, Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
  • 2016 Kia Classic, ANA Inspiration, Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I
  • 2018 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship
  • 2021 LOTTE Championship
  • 2022 Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, BMW Ladies Championship, CME Group Tour Championship
  • 2023 Grant Thornton Invitational with playing partner PGA Tour member Jason Day**
  • 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

*as an amateur and non-member

**unofficial event

LPGA Awards

  • 2014 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year (Youngest-Ever Winner), Race to CME Globe Winner
  • 2015 Rolex Player of the Year (Youngest-Ever Winner), Race to CME Globe Winner, Tour Money Winner
  • 2021 Founders Award, Vare Trophy
  • 2022 Rolex Player of the Year, Vare Trophy, Race to CME Globe Winner

Olympics (2)

  • 2016 Rio Olympics (2nd - Silver Medalist)
  • 2020 Tokyo Olympics (3rd - Bronze Medalist)

2023 in a Nutshell

  • 20 events, 16 cuts made, $247,335 (90)
  • Recorded two top-10 finishes including a season-best third place result at the BMW Ladies Championship
  • Winner of the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational with playing partner PGA TOUR member Jason Day

Career Highlights:

2022:

  • 22 events, 22 cuts made, $4,364,403 (1)
  • Recorded 14 top-10 finishes including wins at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio, BMW Ladies Championship, CME Group Tour Championship
  • Earned Rolex Player of the Year and Vare Trophy honors
  • Won the Race to the CME Globe

2021:

  • 20 events, 19 cuts made, $1,530,629 (5)
  • Recorded 11 top-10 finishes including a win at the LOTTE Championship
  • Represented New Zealand in the Tokyo Olympics

2020:

  • 13 events, 12 cuts made, $677,545 (9)
  • Captured a season-best result of T2 at the Marathon LPGA Classic, one of five top-10 performances

2019:

  • 24 events, 21 cuts made, $444,256 (48)
  • Recorded four top-10 finishes
  • Crossed the $10 million mark in career earnings with a T6 finish at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, becoming the 17th player in LPGA history as of 2019 to earn at least $10 million
  • Recorded her second ace at the U.S. Women's Open

2018:

  • 26 events, 24 cuts made, $1,118,180 (12)
  • Won the 2018 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship for her first LPGA victory since the 2016 Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I
  • Took home more than $1 million in season earnings for the fifth consecutive year in 2018
  • Became the fastest player in LPGA history to cross the $9 million earnings threshold with her third-place finish at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give

2017:

  • 26 events, 23 cuts made, $1,177,450 (13)
  • Recorded 11 top-10 finishes, including three runner-ups, in her first winless season on the LPGA Tour
  • Took home more than $1 million in season earning for the fourth-straight year

2016:

  • 24 events, 24 cuts made, $2,493,059 (2)
  • Racked up four victories including her second major championship at the ANA Inspiration and tallied 10 additional top-10 finishes including three runner-ups
  • Became youngest female ever to win two major championships (18y/11m/9d) and second youngest golfer (male or female) to two major wins behind Young Tom Morris after he won the 1869 Open Championship
  • One of three players to win back-to-back tournaments (Kia Classic, ANA Inspiration)
  • Shot a career-low 62 twice

2015:

  • 24 events, 23 cuts made, $2,800,802 (1)
  • Captured five victories on the season - ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open, Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic Presented by CTBC, Canadian Pacific Women's Open, The Evian Championship, and Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
  • Won the second consecutive Race to the CME Globe, taking home the $1 million bonus
  • Captured the 2015 Rolex Player of the Year Award
  • Became the youngest player, male or female, to reach No. 1 in the world
  • Added 12 additional top-10 finishes, including three runner-up finishes

2014:

  • 26 events, 26 cuts made, $2,089,033 (3)
  • Captured three victories on the season - CME Group Tour Championship, Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I and Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic
  • Won the inaugural Race to the CME Globe, taking home the $1 million bonus
  • Named the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, the youngest winner in the history of the award
  • Became the youngest player to surpass $1 million and $2 million in career earnings
  • Added 12 additional top-10 finishes, including a pair of runner-up finishes
2013:
  • Turned professional in October 2013 and was granted membership for the 2014 season by LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan.
  • Two months after turning professional, won her first event as a pro at the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour (KLPGA)
  • 12 events, 12 cuts made, 1 victory, 5 additional top-10 finishes
  • Earned her second-career victory when she defended her title at the CN Canadian Women's Open

Amateur:

  • Won four professional tournaments in her amateur career (2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open & 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open (LPGA), 2013 ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open (LET & ALPG) and 2012 Bing Lee Samsung Women’s NSW Open (ALPG).
  • Played in 16 LPGA Tour events in the 2012 and 2013 seasons and did not miss a cut.
  • Was the fifth amateur winner in LPGA history and first since 1967; first amateur to win twice.
  • Became the youngest winner in Ladies European Tour (LET) history on Feb. 10, 2013 at the 54-hole ISPS Handa Women’s New Zealand Open.
  • Became the youngest winner in LPGA history on Aug. 19, 2012 at the 72-hole CN Canadian Women’s Open at the age of 15 years, 4 months, 2 days.
  • In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, earned low amateur honors at six LPGA Tour major championships
  • Won the 2012 U.S. Women’s Amateur (second youngest winner in history) and Australian Women’s Amateur; medalist at the World Amateur Team Championship in Turkey.
  • Won the 2011 Australian Women’s Amateur Strokeplay, New Zealand Women’s Amateur Strokeplay, New Zealand Women’s Amateur Match Play.

Personal:

  • 5’5”
  • Started playing golf at the age of 5.
  • Credits her parents as the individuals most influencing her career.
  • Enjoys going to the movies and reading.

Leaderboard
The Chevron Championship The Woodlands, TX
Round 2 To Par Thru
T1 Nelly Korda -7 F
T1 Lauren Coughlin -7 8
T3 Hae Ran Ryu -6 F
T3 Minami Katsu -6 8
5 Weiwei Zhang -5 F
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