About Lydia
Lydia Ko is a professional golfer from New Zealand who was born on 24 April 1997 in Seoul, South Korea, and moved to New Zealand at age four. She turned professional in October 2013 at age 16 and joined the LPGA Tour in 2014, becoming the LPGA Rookie of the Year. Ko achieved the rank of World No. 1 on 2 February 2015 at age 17 years, 9 months and 9 days, the youngest player of either gender to reach this ranking in professional golf.
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- Professional golfer on the LPGA Tour
- World No. 1 women's golfer at age 17
- Three-time major championship winner
- Olympic gold medalist in golf
- LPGA Hall of Fame member
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