Over the past two years, Korea’s Jin Young Ko made a big leap forward culminating in her claiming the top spot in the women’s world golf rankings. She sat on the throne for the first time from April 8 to June 30 last year and then reclaimed the No 1 ranking from July 29.
The 24-year-old is the new queen of the LPGA, entering the winners’ circle last year with four wins, including two majors, an achievement that no other player was able to match during the season.
Since joining the LPGA tour, Jin Young Ko has secured a total of six LPGA Tour wins in less than two years and has also recorded eight top- 10 finishes, three of which were runner-up spots, and didn’t miss a cut in 20 starts. By the end of the 2019 season, she had bagged herself numerous awards including the LPGA Player of the Year.
The Korean stars accomplishments even exceeded her own expectations, “My goal was always to finish in the top 20 [for the 2019 season], so that’s pretty good now.” Let’s take a closer look at the story of this Asian superstar.
