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Lydia Ko Bo-Gyung 'Lydia' Ko (고보경 / 高寶璟), Dame Lydia Ko DNZM

New Zealand NZL
#18 CME Rank
982.35 CME Points
23 Lifetime Wins
$22,360,465 Lifetime Earned
born Apr 24, 1997 (age 29)
birthplace Seoul, South Korea
hometown Orlando, Florida, USA
height 5'5" (165 cm)
college Korea University
turned_pro 2013 (13 yrs)
lpga_rookie 2014

Tournament Results

2026 Latest Tournament Results
Date Tournament Pos To Par R1 R2 R3 R4 Total Earnings
8/27 FM Championship CUT +2 72 74 0 0 146
8/20 CPKC Women's Open T37 -3 70 69 69 69 277 $15,764
7/30 AIG Women's Open T20 +2 71 70 71 74 286 $109,799
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Career

From amateur golf to the LPGA Tour — curated milestones merged with tournament results.

Career timeline31 milestones · 2011–2025
  1. 2011
    • AM
      Mark H. McCormack Medal
  2. 2012
    • AM
      Mark H. McCormack Medal
  3. 2013
    • AM
      Mark H. McCormack Medal
    • PRO
      Turned professionalNon-LPGA wins: 15 (LET 8; ALPG 5; KLPGA 1; other 1)
    • AWD
      Halberg Supreme Award
  4. 2014
    • RKE
      LPGA Tour rookie season
    • AWD
      LPGA ROY
  5. 2015
    • MAJ
      Won the EvianMajor championship
    • AWD
      LPGA POY
    • AWD
      ESPY
  6. 2016
    • MAJ
      Won the ANA Inspiration (Chevron)Major championship
    • OLY
      Rio OlympicsSilver medal
    • AWD
      Rolex Annika Major Award
    • AWD
      ESPY
  7. 2020
    • OLY
      Tokyo OlympicsBronze medal
  8. 2021
  9. 2022
  10. 2023
  11. 2024
  12. 2025
Honors25 entries

Major championships

3
  • 2015Evian — Winner
  • 2016ANA Inspiration (Chevron) — Winner
  • 2024AIG Women's Open — Winner

Olympic Games

3
  • 2016Rio — Silver
  • 2020Tokyo — Bronze
  • 2024Paris — Gold

International Crown

2
  • 2023–2025International Crown — NZL/AUS · 2×

Awards

12
  • ·LPGA Hall of Fame
  • 2015–2022LPGA POY — 2×
  • 2021–2022Vare Trophy — 2×
  • 2014LPGA ROY
  • 2016Rolex Annika Major Award
  • 2015–2016ESPY — 2×
  • 2013–2024Halberg Supreme Award — 2×
  • ·NZ Sportswoman of Year x4

Amateur career

5
  • 2011Mark H. McCormack Medal
  • 2012Mark H. McCormack Medal
  • 2013Mark H. McCormack Medal
  • ·youngest pro-event winner at the time — 14
  • ·2x LPGA winner as amateur

Path to the LPGA

Korea University College
2013 Turned pro age 16
2014 LPGA rookie season age 17 · 1 yr after turning pro
15 Wins outside the LPGA LET 8; ALPG 5; KLPGA 1; other 1
2021 First LPGA win LOTTE Championship · age 23
#1 Career-high world rank Feb 2015, age 17 – youngest ever
3 Majors
2 International Crowns 2023, 2025
3 Olympic Games 2016, 2020, 2024

Player statistics

Performance 8 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Official Wins 23
Starts 277 #204
Cuts Made 254 #97
Cuts Missed 23 #843
Events Played 270 #203
Rounds Played 1032 #134
Top 10 Finishes 121
Top 25 Finishes 180
Scoring 12 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Scoring Avg Per Round 69.95 #4
Low Round 60 #2
High Round 82 #862
Sub Par Rounds 677
Bogey Free Rounds 150 #1
Round 1 Scoring Avg 70.05 #9
Round 2 Scoring Avg 70.03 #6
Round 3 Scoring Avg 69.44 #8
Round 4 Scoring Avg 70.29 #34
Par 3 Scoring Avg 2.96 #10
Par 4 Scoring Avg 3.99 #9
Par 5 Scoring Avg 4.64 #8
Driving & Greens 6 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Drive Distance Avg 250.82 #417
Drive Accuracy Pct 71.14 % #406
Greens in Regulation Pct 71.19 % #52
Green Hit from Fairway Pct 78.71 %
Green Hit from Rough Pct 52.03 %
Ball Striking 322 #128
Putting 6 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Putts Per Round Avg 29 #16
Putts Per GIR Avg 1.75 #3
Putts Per Hole 1.61 #14
Sand Save Pct 56.51 % #15
One Putt Avg Per Round 7 #21
Three Putt Avg Per Round 0.4 #742
Birdies & Bogeys 9 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Birdies 3911 #30
Eagles 74 #33
Bogeys 1980 #191
Double Bogeys 168 #262
Birdie Pct 21.53 % #17
Birdie Or Better Avg Per Round 3.95 #16
Birdie to Bogey Ratio 1.84 #3
Bogey Avoidance 0.12 #3
Bogey Avg Per Round 1.96 #1140
Earnings & Points 4 stats
Statistic Value Rank
Official Money $22,360,465 #2
CME Points 0
Solheim Points 0
Player of Year Points 0
Updated Aug 31, 2026