Golfer Ko was an Asian-born New Zealand professional who climbed to 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 player in either gender to be ranked at No. 1 in the entire world
Ko is also an accomplished golfer. Her achievements have attracted the admiration of the entire sports world. She has received many honors including the Time magazine's 100 most important people list. She was also on the EspnW Impact25 2014 and 2015 lists. This list recognizes 25 of the most influential female athletes. In 2013, Ko successfully defended her CN Canadian Open title. Ko won by five strokes with a score 265 (-15). Ko's win also brought her $300k in prize money.
Ko was the youngest of both genders to achieve the LPGA Championship number one ranking in February. She became a professional when she was twelve and made the cut at her first tournament. At age 14, she won the NSW Open, her first professional tournament. At age 15, she won her first professional event, the NSW Open in Australia.
She won four tournaments with the LPGA Tour in 2015.
Golfer Ko's 2015 LPGA Tour season was an excellent one. She won the Cognizant Founders Cup in New Jersey, breaking Annika Sorenstam's record of consecutive rounds in the 60s. Ko finished the 114-hole round without making a bogey. She finished at 18 under par, beating Caroline Masson.
Golfer Ko is still strong and on a roll. She is currently ranked No. 1 on the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. She holds the record for winning four tournaments on LPGA Tour in one season. Her most recent victory came at the Marathon Classic in June. She won US$2,550,000 in the process.
She was second at the Los Angeles Open 2018
Inbee and Ko finished second at the Los Angeles Open 2018 in a tie. The two were playing in the same group, but Ko was able to win the tournament by a stroke. Ko also found the tournament a challenging one, with her not missing a green on the back nine. Ko finished the tournament with a score in excess of 63. This was her best finish at a major tournament.
Ko was second in last year's Los Angeles Open and has been a regular among the top five. She won the Volunteers of America Classic in 2017 and tied for fifth last year. She is playing the LPGA Tour, and she has won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship twice.
She lives in Auckland New Zealand.
Ko has made her name on the international golf scene. She was awarded the silver medal in women's tournament golf at Rio Olympics. She is the youngest person to win an Olympic individual medal and she is also the first woman to win a medal while in New Zealand. She is also third woman to be ranked number 1. 1 ranking for 52 weeks straight.
She is married to a Pilates instructor who teaches Pilates and is an amateur golfer. They met when Ko was just eight years old. After dinner, she was playing on the golf course. After nine holes, she came back to see her husband. Ko continued practicing even though the course was over. Ko came back the following day and she played another 18 holes. She finished 36 the day after that. It was incredible to see how much Ko had improved in such a short period of time.
Her net worth is $12 million
Lydia Ko is one famous golfer in the world. At the Rio Olympics 2016, she won a silver medal, making her the youngest Olympic gold medalist. Ko was also included on the EspnW Impact25 List in 2014 and 2015. The EspnW Impact25 list recognizes the top female athletes, influencers, and Ko received many honors throughout her career. Ko currently resides in New Zealand. His net worth is approximately $12 million.
The net worth of Lydia Ko has been attributed to her successful career as a professional golfer. She is well-off and has made a lot through her professional golf career. 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. Ko was an amateur golfer in the local area during her high school years. She went to Korea University to study psychology.