Golfer Ko is an Asian-born New Zealand professional who reached the top spot in the world rankings on 2 February 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, of either gender, to be ranked No. 1 in the world
Ko is also one among the most successful golfers worldwide. Her incredible achievements have won her the admiration and respect of the sporting world. She has been honored with many honors, including Time magazine's 100 top influential people. She was also on the EspnW Impact25 2014 and 2015 lists. The list recognizes female athletes and influencers who are 25 or more years old. Ko won the CN Canadian Open title in 2013. She won KarineIcher's CN Canadian Open title by five strokes after scoring 265 (-15). Ko's victory also earned her $300k prize money.
Ko was the youngest female golfer to be ranked number one at the LPGA Championship in Feb. She became a professional when she was twelve and made the cut at her first tournament. At fourteen years old, she won her first professional event, the NSW Open in Australia. Then, at age fifteen, she won the Canadian Open.
She won four tournaments at the LPGA Tour's 2015 event.
Golfer Ko was successful in the 2015 LPGA Tour Season. Annika Sorenstam broke Annika's 60-round record by winning the Cognizant Founders Cup. Ko completed 114 holes with no bogeys. Caroline Masson finished ahead of Ko at 18 under par.
Golfer Ko is still going strong. She is currently ranked No. The Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings currently rank her No. 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 was awarded US$2,550,000.
She finished second at the Los Angeles Open 2018,
Inbee Park and golfer Ko tied for second place at the Los Angeles Open 2018. They were both playing in the same group but Ko won the tournament by one stroke. Ko did well in the tournament, playing every hole. Ko finished with a score of 63. This was her best finish in a major tournament.
Ko finished second last season and has been a regular at the Los Angeles Open's top five. She won the Volunteers of America Classic in 2017 and tied for fifth last year. She has been playing on the LPGA Tour this season and has won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship twice.
She currently resides in Auckland (New Zealand).
Ko is a well-known name in the international golf world. She won the silver medal in the women's golf event at the Rio Olympics. She is the youngest person to win an individual medal at the Olympics and is also the only woman to win a medal while living in New Zealand. She is also third woman to be ranked number 1. 1 for 52 consecutive weeks.
She is married a Pilates instructor, who also teaches Pilates. Ko was just eight when they first met. She was at the golf club, practicing after dinner. After nine holes she stopped by her husband to say hello. After the course was finished, Ko still practiced. Ko came back the following day and she played another 18 holes. She finished 36 the day after that. It was amazing to see the improvement in Ko's game in so little 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 named to EspnW Impact25 lists in 2014 and 2015 The EspnW Impact25 list recognizes the top female athletes, influencers, and Ko received many honors throughout her career. Ko is currently based in New Zealand, and his net worth is estimated at $12 million.
Lydia Ko's net worth is due to her successful career in professional golf. Her sports career has brought her a lot of wealth and she lives an extravagant lifestyle. Lydia Ko attended Mairangi Bay Primary School and the Pinehurst School in Albany, New Zealand. She continued her studies at Pinehurst School through correspondence after joining the professional tour. During her high school years, Ko competed in amateur golf tournaments in the area. At Korea University, she studied psychology.