2024 KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Pro-Am Player Bio Cards

Lydia Ko

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ● In 2015, became youngest player to reach #1 in the world - beating Tiger Woods by 3+ years

BIRTHPLACE : Seoul, South Korea RESIDENCE: Orlando, FL TURNED PRO : 2014 CAREER VICTORIES: 28 (2 Majors)

● Youngest player to win the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year in 2014 ● Has won 2 majors: 2015 Evian Championship + 2016 Chevron Championship ● Youngest female ever to win 2 major championships (18 Years, 11 Months, 9 Days) ● ESPY Award Best Female Golfer 2015-2016 ● Has won over $17 Million in career earnings on the LPGA Tour ● Competed in the New Zealand Amateur Championship at just 7 years old PERSONAL ● Twice named to Time Magazine’s list of 100 Most Influential People (14’ and 15’) ● Studied psychology at Korea University while competing on the LPGA Tour

● Won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics ● Won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ● Started golfing at age 5 ● Hobbies include tennis, rock climbing and reading

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