Golfer Ko is a New Zealand-born Asian-born professional who reached the top in the world rankings at 2 February 2015. She was 17 years old, nine months and nine days when she achieved the top spot in the world rankings. Ko lives in Auckland New Zealand.
Ko is the youngest player of either gender to be ranked No. Ko is ranked No. 1 in the world
Ko is also one the most successful golfers around the globe. 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 included on the EspnW Impact25 2015 and 2014 lists. The EspnW Impact25 list recognizes the 25 most influential women athletes and female influencers. Ko successfully defended the CN Canadian Open title. She won KarineIcher's CN Canadian Open title by five strokes after scoring 265 (-15). Ko's win brought her $300k in cash prize money.
Ko was the youngest of both genders to achieve the LPGA Championship number one ranking in February. She was 12 years old when she turned pro and made it through her first tournament. At age 14, she won the NSW Open, her first professional tournament. Then, at age fifteen, she won the Canadian Open.
In 2015, she won four tournaments in the LPGA Tour.
Golfer Ko enjoyed a very successful 2015 LPGA Tour season. Annika Sörenstam's record of consecutive rounds played in the 60s was broken when Ko won the Cognizant Founders Cup. Ko finished the 114-hole round without making a bogey. Caroline Masson beat Ko to finish at 18 under par.
Golfer Ko is still strong and on a roll. At the moment, she is ranked No. According to the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings she currently ranks No. She holds the record for winning four tournaments on LPGA Tour in one season. Her most recent win was at the Marathon Classic, July. In the end, she won US$2,550,000.
She was second at the Los Angeles Open 2018
Golfer Ko was tied with Inbee Park for second at the Los Angeles Open in 2018. While they were playing in the exact same group, Ko was able win the tournament by one stroke. Ko found the tournament to be a great test, not missing a fairway on the back 9. 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 while tied for fifth last season. She has been playing on the LPGA Tour this season and has won the LPGA Hana Bank Championship twice.
She lives in Auckland New Zealand.
Ko has made her name on the international golf scene. Ko won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics women's golf competition. She is the youngest individual Olympic medalist and the only woman to have won a medal in New Zealand. She is also the third female to hold the number one ranking in the world. For 52 weeks consecutively, she ranked No. 1.
She is married and a Pilates instructor. Ko was just eight when they first met. She was practicing after dinner on the course. After nine holes, she came back to see her husband. Ko practiced after the course was done. Ko came back the following day and she played another 18 holes. She finished 36 the day after that. It was amazing just how much Ko has improved in such short time.
She has a net value of $12 Million
Lydia Ko is one of the most famous golfers 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 list honors women athletes and influencers who are top-ranked. Ko has received numerous honors over the years. Ko is currently based in New Zealand, and his net worth is estimated at $12 million.
Lydia Ko's success as a professional golfer is the reason for her net worth. She is a successful professional golfer and has a luxurious lifestyle. Lydia Ko was educated at Mairangi Bay Primary School, and Pinehurst School in Albany. She continued her studies at Pinehurst School through correspondence after joining the professional tour. Ko was an amateur golfer in the local area during her high school years. She studied psychology at Korea University.