Lydia Ko Birthdate: April 24, 1997 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Resides: Orlando, Fla. Rookie Year: 2014 LPGA Career Victories: 5* (most recent – 2014 CME Group Tour Championship) Career Earnings: $2,089,033 *includes two victories won as an amateur prior to joining the LPGA @LKo424 2014 in a Nutshell @lydsko Get to know Lydia Says her greatest accomplishment as an athlete was being named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Fellow players call her “Minion” based on the characters from her favorite movie Despicable Me Top items in her bag include her minion key ring and headcover and two peas in a pod key ring (with Danielle Kang) Really wants a puppy and is trying to persuade her parents to let her get one • 26 events, 26 cuts made, $2,089,033 (3) • Captured three victories on the season - the CME Group Tour Championship, the Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I and the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic • Won the inaugural Race to the CME Globe, taking home the $1 million bonus • Named the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, the youngest winner in the history of the award • Became the youngest player to surpass $1 million and $2 million in career earnings • Recorded 12 additional top-10 finishes, including a pair of runner-up finishes Career Highlights • Turned professional in October 2013 and was granted membership for the 2014 season by LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan • Was the fifth amateur winner in LPGA history and first since 1967; in 2013, became the first amateur to win twice on the LPGA Tour • Became the youngest winner in LPGA history on August 19, 2012 at the 72-hole CN Canadian Women’s Open at the age of 15 years, 4 months, 2 days • Won the 2012 U.S. Women’s Amateur (second youngest winner in history)