Despite being just 17 years old, Lydia Ko doesn’t seem like a rookie. Maybe that’s because she’s been winning LPGA tournaments since she was a 15-year-old amateur. However, 2014 marked the Kiwi teen’s first pro campaign, and her two-win season was good enough to clinch the LPGA Tour’s rookie of the year award. “It’s really […]
Phil Mickelson gives Lydia Ko advice on turning pro, tells her to avoid the tax-heavy states
November 30, 2013 by
The LPGA might not get enough play over the year despite the fact that the women are incredibly talented and a ton of fun to watch, but eyes should turn to the CME Group Titleholders this week as Lydia Ko will play her first tournament as a professional. Ko, just 16-years-old, has already won four […]
16-year-old Lydia Ko will turn professional when she starts her next event
October 12, 2013 by
If there was ever a no-brainer decision for a teenager to turn professional, it is Lydia Ko, but that will all change the next time she tees it up in a LPGA event. Ko’s mother, Tina Hyon, told the Golf Channel’s Randall Mell in an e-mail that Ko, the 16-year-old who become the youngest player […]
Lydia Ko is now the 7th ranked player in the world despite being just 16 (and an amateur!)
September 2, 2013 by
On Sunday at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, a familiar name was atop the leaderboard, someone a lot expected to have a good week considering her past at this event. The problem was, the person in question was a 16-year-old amateur that has left more money on the table by not playing as a professional […]
Stock Watch: Lydia Ko’s stock soars following Canadian Women’s Open win
August 27, 2012 by
Welcome to “Stock Watch,” where we take a look back at who’s trending up, and down, in the world of golf over the past week. Stock rising Lydia Ko — If Lydia Ko was a stock, she’d likely be some sort of tech startup company with a ton of potential and a bright future. Sure, […]
