Lydia Ko

Lydia Ko

NZL

Defending silver medalist

  • 16 LPGA Tour wins, including two majors
  • With her major win at the 2016 ANA Inspiration, she became the youngest female ever to win two major championships (18y/11m/9d) and the second youngest golfer (male or female) with two major wins behind Young Tom Morris after he won the 1869 Open Championship
  • Won her first major at the 2015 Amundi Evian Championship to become the youngest major winner in LPGA Tour history (18y/4m/20d), besting Morgan Pressel’s previous record (18y/10m/9d); youngest male or female major winner in the modern era and youngest since Young Tom Morris (17y/5m/8d) at the 1868 Open Championship
  • 2015 Rolex Player of the Year, the youngest winner in the award’s 49-year history
  • 2014 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history
  • Twice named to Time Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People (2014, 2015)
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