Lydia Ko has had quite a career in a short amount of time. Take a look back at her life in pictures.
Lydia Ko has had quite a career in a short amount of time. Take a look back at her life in pictures.
Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts to winning the CME Group Tour Championship on the fourth playoff hole over Julieta Granada of Paraguay and Carlota Ciganda of Spain at Tiburon Golf Club on November 23, 2014 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand sits on a stack of one million dollars in cash with the CME Tour Championship trophy and the CME Race for the Globe trophy following the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 23, 2014 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Amateur Lydia Ko of New Zealand and caddie Brian Alexander pose with the trophy after the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open at The Vancouver Golf Club on August 26, 2012 in Coquitlam, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand is doused with water by Stacy Lewis, Jiyai Shin in celebration of her three shot victory during the final round of the Canadian Women’s Open at The Vancouver Golf Club on August 26, 2012 in Coquitlam, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with her trophy following her five stroke victory during the final round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club on August 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with her trophy and two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police following her five stroke victory during the final round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club on August 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand is giving a water shower by fellow players following her five stroke victory during the final round of the CN Canadian Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club on August 25, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand imitates a ‘selfie’ as she poses with the trophy after winning the the 2014 Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I at Highland Meadows Golf Club on July 20, 2014 in Sylvania, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, holds up her trophy after winning the Marathon Classic LPGA golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, Sunday, July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with her trophy on the 18th green of the Lake Merced Golf Club after winning the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Daly City, Calif. Ko won the event after shooting a 3-under-par 69 to finish at 12-under-par. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts on the 18th green of the Lake Merced Golf Club after winning the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Daly City, Calif. Ko won the event after shooting a 3-under-par 69 to finish at 12-under-par. At left is her caddie Domingo Jojola. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand and her caddie look on from the 14th hole fairway at the Coates Golf Championship at the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club on January 31, 2015 in Ocala, Florida. Ko finished T-2 and became the youngest No. 1 in golf history at just 17 years old. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Lydia Ko of New Zealand speaks next to the Patricia Bridges Bowl at the presentation during day four of the LPGA Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on February 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko became the youngest player, male or female, to reach world No. 1, following her runner-up finish at the 2015 Coates Golf Championship. (Getty)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the NZ Golf Open trophy afte day three of the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open at Clearwater Golf Course on March 1, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)
SINGAPORE - MARCH 03: Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses on the catwalk at the launch event for the HSBC Women’s Champions at the Fairmont Hotel on March 3, 2015 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses for a portrait ahead of the LPGA Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club on March 18, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand walks down the ninth fairway during the second round of the LPGA Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club on March 20, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses for a photo with her trophy after winning the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic golf tournament Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Daly City, Calif. Ko won the tournament for the second straight year, beating Morgan Pressel on the second hole of a playoff. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
VANCOUVER, BC - AUGUST 23: Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses for a photo with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after her victory during the final round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open at the Vancouver Golf Club on August 23, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 13: Lydia Ko of New Zealand holds the trophy after winning the Evian Championship Golf on September 13, 2015 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 25: Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the trophy after winning 2015 Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship on October 25, 2015 in Miramar Resort & Country Club Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty Images)
NAPLES, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the CME Race for the Globe trophy during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 22, 2015 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
CARLSBAD, CA - MARCH 27: Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts to her birdie putt on the 18th hole en route to her -19 under victory during the Final Round of the KIA Classic at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort on March 27, 2016 in Carlsbad, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, in pink, forms a heart as she jumps into the lake alongside her caddie, Jason Hamilton, left, after winning the LPGA Tour ANA Inspiration golf tournament at Mission Hills Country Club, Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Rancho Mirage, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the winner’s trophy after her victory in the NW Arkansas Championship at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Arkansas, on June 26, 2016. Ko finished with a 17-under 196 total to claim her third U.S. LPGA Tour win of the year and 13th overall. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)
SAMMAMISH, WA - JUNE 12: Brooke Henderson of Canada reacts on the 18th green after defeating Lydia Ko of New Zealand on the first playoff hole at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at the Sahalee Country Club on June 12, 2016 in Sammamish, Washington. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images for KPMG)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand kisses the trophy after winning the final round of the Marathon LPGA Classic golf tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio USA, on Sunday, July 17, 2016. (Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
KAPOLEI, HI - APRIL 15: Lydia Ko of New Zealand stands with her caddie Gary Matthews and bag on the first hole during the final round of the LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented By Hershey at Ko Olina Golf Club on April 15, 2017 in Kapolei, Hawaii. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts after making an eagle to win the Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club on April 29, 2018 in Daly City, California. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the trophy after winning the Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club on April 29, 2018 in Daly City, California. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)