Lydia Ko
- January 5, 2024
- Golfer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Lydia Ko |
| Occupation | Golfer |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 24, 1997(1997-04-24) |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthplace | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Lydia Ko Biography
| Name | Lydia Ko |
| Birthday | Apr 24 |
| Birth Year | 1997 |
| Place Of Birth | Seoul |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Ko Gil-hong, Hyeon Bong-sook |
Lydia Ko is one of the most popular and richest Golfer who was born on April 24, 1997 in Seoul, South Korea. The World’s youngest LPGA Tour winner, she won the Women’s Open at Ienbee Park in Canada at age 15. She became the top-ranked professional golfer in either gender at age 17 in February 2015.
Hollis STacy was also a LPGA Hall of Fame member. She was also a top amateur golfer in her early years.
Lydia Ko MNZM (born 24 April 1997) is a Korean-born New Zealand professional golfer who became the No. 1-ranked woman professional golfer 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. 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. On 3 April 2016, she won the ANA Inspiration, for her second consecutive major championship, where she also became the youngest player to win two women’s major championships. Since turning professional in 2014, Ko has career winnings of $10,031,335 as of 21 September 2019. Additionally, she is the first LPGA Tour player to win at least $2,000,000 in each of her first three full seasons on Tour.
The season ending CME Group Tour Championship was Ko’s 100th tournament on the LPGA Tour as a professional. In all, she has played 116 tournaments on the LPGA Tour, 100 as a pro and 16 as an amateur. In those 116 tournaments, she won 14 titles, had 12 runner-up finishes, and another 10 third-place finishes, meaning that she had a top-3 finish in roughly one third of the events she’s played. Additionally, Ko accumulated 64 top-10 finishes and amassed career earnings of $8,560,344 which ranks her No. 22 on the LPGA Tour career money list.
She was born in South Korea and moved to New Zealand with her family when she was 6. Hyeon Bongsook, and Ko Gil-hong are her parents.
Lydia Ko Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Golfer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lydia Ko is one of the richest Golfer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lydia Ko 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When she was five years old, she began to play golf.
The World Golf Hall of Fame displays the glove she wore at Ienbee Park’s final round. She became the youngest woman to win major championships at age 18.
On the LPGA Tour, Ko won the Kia Classic in March with a four-shot margin over Inbee Park, and the following week, on 3 April, she made it consecutive major titles with a one-shot victory at the ANA Inspiration. The win strengthened her position as No. 1 in the world as she became the youngest double major winner in the history of the game since Young Tom Morris at the 1869 Open Championship. Later, Ko added two more victories on the LPGA Tour at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and Marathon Classic. In August, she represented New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she won the silver medal. Ko was runner-up for the Vare Trophy (lowest scoring average) for a second consecutive year; however, last year’s difference of 0.026 was, literally, twice as much as this year’s 0.013 which separated her from winner Chun In-gee.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 in |
| Weight | 65 kg |
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Who is Lydia Ko Dating?
According to our records, Lydia Ko is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Lydia Ko’s is not dating anyone.
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^ The Evian Championship was added as a major in 2013.
Facts & Trivia
Lydia Ranked on the list of most popular Golfer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Lydia Ko celebrates birthday on April 24 of every year.
Ko won the 2013 ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open as an amateur. Co- sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour.
Is Lydia Ko in a relationship?
Yes, there is. The delightful Lydia Ko has her first serious, long-term boyfriend — and says that off the golf course, this has been the happiest year of her life. Behind the extra smiles is Jung Jun, a young man from one of the great Korean “chaebol” family business dynasties — the Chung family.
Did Annika make the cut?
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Three-time champion Annika Sorenstam missed the cut at this year’s U.S. Women’s Open after shooting a second-round 81 on Friday and finishing 13 over for the tournament at Pine Needles.
How much did minjee Lee win?
Minjee Lee wins U.S. Women’s Open for largest payout in history of women’s golf. Australian Minjee Lee won the U.S. Women’s Open by four strokes over American Mina Harigae at Pine Needles on Sunday to earn $1.8 million US , the largest payout in the history of women’s golf.
Does Lydia Ko wear Lululemon?
Lydia Ko: Golf Ambassador | lululemon.
How old is jy KO?
26 years (July 7, 1995)