LPGA Tour Victories (23 wins, 3 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, AIG Women's Open, Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G
2025 HSBC Women's World Championship

*as an amateur and non-member

**unofficial event

LPGA Hall of Fame

Ko was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 2024 following her win at the 2024 Paris Olympics
She is the youngest player to be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame under the current criteria
She is the first player to be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame since Lorena Ochoa in 2022

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
2016 Rolex Annika Major Award
2021 Founders Award, Vare Trophy
2022 Rolex Player of the Year, Vare Trophy, Race to CME Globe Winner
2024 Heather Farr Perseverance Award

Olympics (3)

2016 Rio Olympics (2nd - Silver Medalist)
2020 Tokyo Olympics (3rd - Bronze Medalist)
2024 Paris Olympics (1st - Gold Medalist)

International Crown (1)

2025 (World Team)

Career Highlights:

2025:

16 events, 14 cuts made, $1,172,787 (34)
Recorded five top-10 finishes including a season-best win at the HSBC Women's World Championship
Member of the Inaugural World Team in the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown

2024:

20 events, 18 cuts made, $3,201,289 (3)
Won the inaugural event of the season, the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, to earn her 26th of 27 points needed to earn a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame
Ko won her third, unique major-championship victory at the AIG Women's Open at the Old Course at St. Andrews, and is one major win at the U.S. Women's Open or KPMG Women's PGA Championship away from the Career Grand Slam
Ko won the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G, making 2024 her fifth season with at least three wins on Tour
She earned eight total top-10 finishes, including her three wins
She represented New Zealand in her third Olympic Games, completing her medal collection with a Gold Medal and earning her final LPGA Hall of Fame point with the victory
Ko became the most decorated Olympic golfer, man or women, after winning her third Olympic medal in 2024
Crossed the $20 million mark in Career Official earnings, becoming just the 4th player in LPGA history to do so as of 2024

2023:

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 and PGA TOUR Member Jason Day

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 and CME Group Tour Championship
Earned Rolex Player of the Year and Vare Trophy honors
Won the Race to the CME Globe with her win at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship

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, winning her second Olympic medal, a bronze

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 and a season best finish of T6 at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
Crossed the $10 million mark in Career Official earnings, becoming the 17th player in LPGA history to do so as of 2019

2018:

26 events, 24 cuts made, $1,118,180 (12)
Won the 2018 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship and earned nine additional top-10 finishes

2017:

26 events, 23 cuts made, $1,177,450 (13)
Recorded 11 top-10 finishes, including three runner-up results, in her first winless season on the LPGA Tour

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 runners-up
Became youngest female ever to win two major championships (18y/11m/9d) and the second youngest golfer (male or female) with two major wins behind Young Tom Morris after he won the 1869 Open Championship
Was her third consecutive season with three-or-more victories on the LPGA Tour
Represented New Zealand at the Rio Olympics, earning a silver medal
Rolex Annika Major Award

2015:

24 events, 23 cuts made, $2,800,802 (1)
Captured five victories on the season and 12 additional top-10 finishes, including three runner-up results
Won her second consecutive Race to the CME Globe title, taking home the $1 million bonus
Captured the 2015 Rolex Player of the Year Award
Became the youngest player, male or female, to reach World No. 1

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:

12 events, 12 cuts made, 1 victory and 5 additional top-10 finishes, all as a non-Member on the LPGA Tour
Earned her second-career LPGA Tour victory when she defended her title at the CN Canadian Women's Open as an amateur and non-Member
Turned professional in October 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)

2012:

Made four starts and four cuts on the LPGA Tour as an amateur and non-Member
Won her first LPGA Tour victory at the CN Canadian Women's Open as an amateur sponsor invite and non-Member

Notable Highlights

Ko has eight victories on the Ladies European Tour, including her two major-championship victories at The Evian Championship and the AIG Women's Open
Has five victories on the WPGA Tour of Australasia
Has one KLPGA Tour victory

Amateur Highlights

Won four professional tournaments as an amateur (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 as an amateur in the 2012 and 2013 seasons and did not miss a cut
Was the fifth amateur winner in LPGA history and first since 1967
Was the first amateur to win twice on the LPGA Tour
Became the youngest winner in LPGA history on Aug. 19, 2012 at the CN Canadian Women’s Open at the age of 15 years, 4 months, 2 days
Became the youngest winner in Ladies European Tour (LET) history at the time when she won the 2013 ISPS Handa Women’s New Zealand Open
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

Lydia Ko

LydiaKo

Lydia is 29 years old and first joined the LPGA Tour in 2014.