Lydia Ko achieved the World no. 1 ranking on 2 February 2015 at just 17. This made her the youngest player ever to be ranked No. 1 in professional golf. A record that remains to be unbeatable by both men and women till date.

Ko is a Korean-born American professional golfer. Her skill at the game of golf is incomparable, and she strives to get better each day.

Lydia Ko and her extraordinary record

Lydia Ko and her exceptional skill in the game of golf is a statement that no one can deny. The pro golfer first proved her superior skillset when she was only 17 years old.

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Ko became the youngest player ever to become the World number one at the ripe age of just 17 years and 9 months. She was the youngest player in the history of the game to hold the record, including both men and women.

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She unlocked this achievement after just two and half years of winning in the US Women’s Amateur season of 2012.

There is no doubt that Ko has put consistent efforts to maintain her record. She has achieved so much more throughout the years and remains a living inspiration to her peers and anyone truly interested in the game.

The record set by Lydia Ko remains unbroken to date. There’s no telling the future.

In a recent Twitter poll, Twitterati was asked to guess the age Lydia won this record. The poll posted by the United States Golf Association received various answers.

Ko becomes the second most earning player in a season all-time

Lydia is living proof that there is nothing hard work can not get you. She surely gets better each day. Recently, she has made a sensational record in this year’s LPGA Tour season.

She bagged the second highest prize money in a season of all time, a total of $4,364,403 in the season. However, she is still not the player with the most earnings in a season, of all time.

Actually, the player with the most earnings in a season was Lorena Ochoa. She still remains the player with the single-season earnings record of $4,364,994 in 2007.  As a matter of fact, that is only a difference of $591.

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