Golfer Ko, a New Zealand-born Asian professional, reached the top of the world rankings on February 2, 2015. At the time she was 17 years, 9 months and nine days old. This made her the youngest female professional golfer ever to reach the top. Ko resides in Auckland New Zealand.
Ko is the youngest female player to rank No. 1 in the entire world
Ko is also an accomplished golfer. Her remarkable achievements have earned her admiration from the sports world. She has received many honors including the Time magazine's 100 most important people list. She was also named to the EspnW Impact25 list in 2014 and 2015. This list recognizes 25 of the most influential female athletes. Ko successfully defended her CN Canadian Open championship in 2013. Ko won by five strokes with a score 265 (-15). Ko won $300k in prize money for her win.
Ko was the youngest player of either gender to win the LPGA Championship title in February. At twelve years old, she became a professional golfer and made the cut in her first tournament. At 14 years old, she won the NSW Open in Australia. At age 15, she won her first professional event, the NSW Open in Australia.
In 2015, she won four tournaments in the LPGA Tour.
Golfer Ko enjoyed a very successful 2015 LPGA Tour season. Annika Sorenstam set a new record for consecutive rounds of 60 holes by breaking Ko's Cognizant Founders Cup win in New Jersey. Ko played 114 holes without making any bogey. She finished at 18 under par, beating Caroline Masson.
Golfer Ko is still strong and on a roll. She is currently ranked No. On the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, she is currently ranked No. She holds the record for winning four tournaments on LPGA Tour in one season. Her latest victory was in the Marathon Classic held in July. In the end, she won US$2,550,000.
She placed second in the 2018 Los Angeles Open.
Inbee park and Ko were tied for second at 2018 Los Angeles Open. The two were playing together in the same group. However, Ko was able beat Inbee Park by one stroke to win the Los Angeles Open 2018. Ko did well in the tournament, playing every hole. Ko finished with a score of 63. This was her best finish at a major tournament.
Ko has been a regular figure in the top 5 at the Los Angeles Open since last year's second place. She won the Volunteers of America Classic in 2017 while tied for fifth last season. She is playing the LPGA Tour, and she has won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship twice.
She resides in Auckland, New Zealand.
Ko has established herself on the international scene of golf. She won the silver medal in the women's golf event at the Rio Olympics. She is the youngest individual Olympic medalist and the only woman to have won a medal in New Zealand. She is also the third woman in the world to hold the no. 1 ranking for 52 weeks straight.
She is married a Pilates instructor, who also teaches Pilates. Ko was only eight years old when she met her husband. After dinner, she was playing on the golf course. After nine holes, she called her husband to check on her. After the course was finished, Ko still practiced. She came back the next day and played another 18 holes, but the next day she finished 36. It was amazing just how much Ko has improved in such short time.
Her net worth is $12 million
Lydia Ko is one the most well-known golfers in the world. At the Rio Olympics 2016, she won a silver medal, making her the youngest Olympic gold medalist. Ko was also on the EspnW Impact25 in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The list recognizes female influencers and athletes of distinction, and Ko has received many honors in the past. Currently, Ko is based in New Zealand and has an estimated net worth of $12 million.
Lydia Ko's successful career as a professional player golfer has contributed to her high net worth. Her successful career as a professional golfer has allowed her to make a lot and live a luxurious life. Lydia Ko was educated at Mairangi Bay Primary School, and Pinehurst School in Albany. When she joined the professional tour, she continued her studies through correspondence with the Pinehurst School. During her high school years, Ko competed in amateur golf tournaments in the area. She went to Korea University to study psychology.