Lydia Ko, probably the LPGA board's youngest Player Director, is a 28-time professional champion with two major championships. She is presently ranked 7th in the world; however, she was number one in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2022, completing 105 weeks at that position.
She has been named on ESPN's Impact25 list as one of the most influential women in sports, and she has been awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Ko won the $2 million prize money at the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2022, her highest event earnings to date. Her net worth is estimated to be $25 million, with total on-course earnings of $17 million as of March 2024.
How many LPGA Tour wins does Lydia Ko have?
Lydia Ko has a total of 20 LPGA wins, including two majors, the 2015 Evian Championship and the 2016 ANA Inspiration.
Lydia Ko LPGA Wins Year-by-Year
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
1 | 26 Aug 2012 | CN Canadian Women's Open | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Inbee Park |
2 | 25 Aug 2013 | CN Canadian Women's Open (2) | 265 | −15 | 5 strokes | Karine Icher |
3 | 27 Apr 2014 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Stacy Lewis |
4 | 20 Jul 2014 | Marathon Classic | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Ryu So-yeon |
5 | 23 Nov 2014 | CME Group Tour Championship | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Carlota Ciganda, Julieta Granada |
6 | 22 Feb 2015 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 283 | −9 | 2 strokes | Amy Yang |
7 | 26 Apr 2015 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic (2) | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Morgan Pressel |
8 | 23 Aug 2015 | Canadian Pacific Women's Open (3) | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Stacy Lewis |
9 | 13 Sep 2015 | The Evian Championship | 268 | −16 | 6 strokes | Lexi Thompson |
10 | 25 Oct 2015 | Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship | 268 | −20 | 9 strokes | Ji Eun-hee, Ryu So-yeon |
11 | 27 Mar 2016 | Kia Classic | 269 | −19 | 4 strokes | Inbee Park |
12 | 3 Apr 2016 | ANA Inspiration | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Chun In-gee, Charley Hull |
13 | 26 Jun 2016 | Walmart NW Arkansas Championship | 196 | −17 | 3 strokes | Candie Kung, Morgan Pressel |
14 | 17 Jul 2016 | Marathon Classic (2) | 270 | −14 | Playoff | Ariya Jutanugarn, Mirim Lee |
15 | 29 Apr 2018 | LPGA Mediheal Championship | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Minjee Lee |
16 | 17 Apr 2021 | Lotte Championship | 260 | −28 | 7 strokes | Inbee Park, Sei Young Kim, Leona Maguire, Nelly Korda |
17 | 30 Jan 2022 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Danielle Kang |
18 | 23 Oct 2022 | BMW Ladies Championship | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Andrea Lee |
19 | 20 Nov 2022 | CME Group Tour Championship (2) | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Leona Maguire |
20 | 21 Jan 2024 | Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions | 274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Alexa Pano |
Lydia Ko LPGA Tour Appearances
According to her official LPGA profile, she has played in a total of 229 events, though the information regarding the cuts she made and missed cuts is not clear enough. She won 20 between 2014 and March 2024, and during 2012 and 2013, she played in 16 events without missing the cut.
Lydia Ko Professional Career Wins
Lydia Ko has a total of 28 professional wins as of March 2024. Mostly, she won on the LPGA Tour with 20 wins, then on the Ladies European Tour with seven wins, followed by five wins on the ALPG Tour and one win each on the KLPGA Tour and the Grant Thornton Invitational.
ALPG, KLPGA, LPGA, and Ladies European Tour, all co-sanction each other’s events, and thus the tournaments might repeat in a few tables below, but the total professional wins are 28 only.
Ladies European Tour Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
1 | 10 Feb 2013 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | 206 | −10 | 1 stroke | Amelia Lewis |
2 | 22 Feb 2015 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 283 | −9 | 2 strokes | Amy Yang |
3 | 1 Mar 2015 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (2) | 202 | −14 | 4 strokes | Hannah Green |
4 | 13 Sep 2015 | The Evian Championship | 268 | −16 | 6 strokes | Lexi Thompson |
5 | 14 Feb 2016 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (3) | 206 | −10 | 2 strokes | Choi Hye-jin, Felicity Johnson, Nanna Koerstz Madsen |
6 | 7 Nov 2021 | Aramco Saudi Ladies International | 265 | −23 | 5 strokes | Atthaya Thitikul |
7 | 19 Feb 2023 | Aramco Saudi Ladies International (2) | 267 | −21 | 1 stroke | Aditi Ashok |
ALPG Tour Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
1 | 29 Jan 2012 | Bing Lee Samsung Women's NSW Open | 202 | −14 | 4 strokes | Becky Morgan |
2 | 10 Feb 2013 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open | 206 | −10 | 1 stroke | Amelia Lewis |
3 | 22 Feb 2015 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 283 | −9 | 2 strokes | Amy Yang |
4 | 1 Mar 2015 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (2) | 202 | −14 | 4 strokes | Hannah Green |
5 | 14 Feb 2016 | ISPS Handa New Zealand Women's Open (3) | 206 | −10 | 2 strokes | Felicity Johnson, Choi Hye-jin, Nanna Koerstz Madsen |
KLPGA Tour Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner-up |
1 | 8 Dec 2013 | Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters | 205 | −11 | 3 strokes | Ryu So-yeon |
Other Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runners-up |
1 | 10 Dec 2023 | Grant Thornton Invitational(with Jason Day) | 190 | −26 | 1 stroke | Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson |
Summer Olympics
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Gold medalist | Silver medalist | Bronze medalist |
1 | 20 Aug 2016 | Rio Olympics | 273 | −11 | Inbee Park | Lydia Ko | Shanshan Feng |
2 | 7 Aug 2021 | Tokyo Olympics | 268 | −16 | Nelly Korda | Mone Inami | Lydia Ko |
FAQ's On Lydia Ko LPGA Tour wins
A. Lydia Ko has won 20 LPGA Tour events, including two major championships, as of March 2024.
A. Lydia Ko has participated in a total of 229 LPGA Tour events, accumulating 20 wins between 2014 and March 2024.
A. Lydia Ko has a total of 28 professional career wins, with 20 wins on the LPGA Tour, 7 on the Ladies European Tour, and one other win.
A. Yes, Lydia Ko has won two medals at the Summer Olympics: a silver medal in 2016 and a bronze medal in 2021.
A. The net worth of Lydia Ko is estimated to be $25 million as of March 2024.