Lydia Ko
New Zealand professional golfer (born 1997)
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Lydia Ko is a New Zealand professional golfer and the reigning Olympic champion. She first reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings 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.
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'Ko's career highlight win banishes under-achiever tag'It was fitting that such a storied player as Lydia Ko should end her eight-year major drought at the home of golf, writes Iain Carter.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ko wins Women's Open to end eight-year major droughtNew Zealand's Lydia Ko ends an eight-year major drought with victory at the AIG Women's Open at St Andrews.BBC Sport - Published | |
Watch close finish as Ko wins Women's OpenWatch the closing moments as Lydia Ko wins the Women's Open at St. Andrews while Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu just miss out.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ko, Korda & Shin star in Women's Open at St AndrewsLydia Ko, Nelly Korda and Jiyai Shin star in shots of the day from round three of the Women's Open at St Andrews.BBC Sport - Published | |
Olympic-inspired Ko relishing Scottish Open returnLydia Ko sees this week's Women's Scottish Open as ideal preparation for next week's Open at St Andrews after her Olympic gold medal.BBC Sport - Published | |
New Zealand's Ko claims women's golf goldNew Zealand's Lydia Ko finishes two shots clear on 10 under as she takes Olympic gold in the women's golf at Le Golf National.BBC Sport - Published | |
Tight at the top in battle for Olympic golf goldNew Zealand's Lydia Ko and Switzerland's Morgane Metraux will head into the final day of the women's golf competition tied at nine-under par after an eventful day at Le Golf National.BBC Sport - Published | |
Korda beats Ko in play-off to win Drive On titleA dramatic late comeback from Nelly Korda enables the American to beat Lydia Ko in a play-off and win the LPGA Drive On Championship in Florida.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ko wins Tournament of Champions in OrlandoNew Zealand's Lydia Ko hits a final round of 70 to win the Tournament of Champions by two shots.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ko & Day hold on to win inaugural mixed eventNew Zealand's Lydia Ko birdies the 17th hole and has a tap-in par on the last as she and Australian Jason Day win the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ko fights back to win second Saudi titleWorld number one Lydia Ko wins the Aramco Saudi Ladies International for a second time after recovering a one-shot overnight deficit.BBC Sport - Published | |
Vu holds narrow advantage over Ko in Saudi ArabiaAmerican Lilia Vu leads Lydia Ko by one shot going into the final round of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ashok two shots clear of top-ranked Ko in SaudiIndia's Aditi Ashok leads world number one Lydia Ko and American Lilia Vu by two shots after the second round at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.BBC Sport - Published | World number one Ko shares first-round leadWorld number one Lydia Ko and Pajaree Anannarukarn card eight-under-par 64s to share the first-round lead at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.BBC Sport - Published |
Maguire falls short as Ko claims Tour ChampionshipIreland's Leona Maguire finishes two shots behind winner Lydia Ko at the LPGA Tour Championship in Florida.BBC Sport - Published |