Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I
Highland Meadows Golf Club
Sylvania, Ohio
July 17, 2016

Birthplace/Hometown – South Korea/Auckland, New Zealand

Birthdate – April 24, 1997 – currently 19 years, 2 months, 23 days

Qualified for LPGA Tour – Granted Membership for the 2014 season by LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan

Turned Professional – October 2013

VICTORIES

LPGA: 14th career victory; 4th victory this season. PREVIOUS WINS: 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Open; 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open (both as an amateur); 2014 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic; 2014 Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning and O-I, 2014 CME Group Tour Championship, 2015 ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, 2015 Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, 2015 CP Women’s Open, 2015 Evian Championship, 2015 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship, 2016 Kia Classic, 2016 ANA Inspiration, 2016 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G

ROLEX RANKINGS

With her victory, Lydia will keep the No. 1 spot in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings
Ko will remain in the No. 1 position for the 39th consecutive week.

MONEY

Career: With the $225,000 first-place check, Lydia moves up to 23rd on the LPGA Career Money List with $7,145,211
Season: Lydia will remain 1st on the LPGA Tour Official Money List with $2,255,376

RACE TO THE CME GLOBE

Earns 500 points toward the Race to the CME Globe standings and extends her lead in the race with 3,975 points

LPGA CAREER IN A NUTSHELL

81 events played, 80 cuts made, 14 victories, 36 additional top-10s*
2016: 14 events played, 14 cuts made, $2,255,376, 4 victories, 7 additional top-10’s
*Includes events as a non-member

TOURNAMENT SPECIFIC

Previous finishes at the Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning and O-I

2015: T3 (-13)
2014: 1 (-15)
2013: T7 (-9)

OF NOTE

With her win, she now leads the LPGA Tour with four victories in 2016. Her most wins in a single season is five (2015)
Becomes the third player to win this event multiple times, joining Penny Hammel, Kelly Robbins and Se Ri Pak.
Is now 4-of-5 in playoffs in her career, with her only loss coming in the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Moves to alone in 38th on the LPGA all-time wins list
Currently leads the Tour this season in: Wins, Rolex Player of the Year, Race to the CME Globe, Official Money, Putts per GIR, Putting Average, Scoring Average, Rounds Under Par, Rounds in the 60s

In the Winner's Circle: Lydia Ko wins the Marathon Classic

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