Name: Lydia Ko
Occupation: Golfer
Gender: Female
Birth Day: April 24, 1997
Age: 29
Birth Place: Seoul - South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
DOB in Roman: IV.XXIV.MCMXCVII

Lydia Ko

Lydia Ko was born on 24 April 1997(29 years old) in South Korea. Lydia Ko is Golfer, Zodiac sign - Taurus. More detail about Lydia Ko given below.

About Lydia Ko

At 15 years old, she became the world's youngest LPGA tour winner when she won the Women's Open at Ienbee Park, Canada. At the age of 17, she became the top-ranked professional golfer of either gender in February 2015.

Lydia Ko is a Korean-born New Zealand professional golfer. A former No. 1-ranked woman professional golfer, she achieved the top ranking on 2 February 2015 at 17 years, 9 months and 9 days of age, making her the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No. 1 in professional golf. Ko has had much success from an early age holding many youngest accolades on the LPGA Tour. She was the youngest person ever to win a professional golf tour event and youngest person ever to win an LPGA Tour event. In August 2013, she became the only amateur to win two LPGA Tour events. Upon winning The Evian Championship in France on 13 September 2015, she became the youngest woman, at age 18 years, 4 months and 20 days, to win a major championship. Her closing round of 63 was a record lowest final round in the history of women's golf majors, but she lowered that record to 62 at the ANA Inspiration in 2021.

U.S. Women's OpenT3: 2016
Women's PGA C'ship2nd: 2016
ALPG Tour5
Full nameBo-Gyung "Lydia" Ko
Ladies European Tour5
Evian ChampionshipWon: 2015
Rolex Annika Major Award2016
LPGA of Korea Tour1
LPGA Player of the Year2015
GWAA Female, Player of the Year2015
ANA InspirationWon: 2016
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Women's British OpenT3: 2015
Best Female Golfer, ESPY Award2015, 2016
Turned professional2013
Mark H. McCormack Medal2011, 2012, 2013
NicknameLyds
LPGA Tour, Money Winner2015
LPGA Rookie of the Year2014
Halberg Supreme Award2013
ResidenceOrlando, Florida, U.S.
CollegeKorea University
New Zealand, Sportswoman of the Year2013, 2014, 2015
BornApril 24, 1997, Seoul, South Korea
LPGA Tour16
Professional wins21
Race to the CME Globe2014, 2015


Trivia

The glove she wore in the final round at Ienbee Park is displayed at the World Golf Hall of Fame. At 18, she became the youngest woman to win a major championship. 

Lydia Ko before fame

She began playing golf at the age of five.

Achievement of Lydia Ko

The World Golf Hall of Fame has a replica of the glove she wore in the final round at Ienbee Park. She became the youngest woman to win a major title at the age of 18.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Lydia Ko family life

She was born in South Korea and relocated to New Zealand with her family when she was six years old. Hyeon Bong-sook and Ko Gil-hong are her parents.

Associations of Lydia Ko

Hollis Stacy, the LPGA Hall of Fame player, also was one of the top amateur golfers in the world in her early career.

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