December , 2013. The 16-year-old New Zealand’s teen star Lydia Ko rallied to win her first title as a professional.
Ko , who recently turned professional by making an announcement through an You Tube vedio clipping, won the Swinging Skirts World Ladies Masters on Sunday, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu.
Ko had an 11-under 205 total at Linkou Miramar and earned $150,000 in the event sanctioned by the Taiwan and Korean tours. Ryu finished with a 73. Top-ranked Inbee Park was third at 7 under after a 70.
Ko tied for 21st last month in the LPGA Titleholders in her only other start as a professional. She won four pro events as an amateur, taking the Canadian Women’s Open the last two years.
Ko is already a two-time winner as an amateur on the LPGA. She won the CN Canadian Women’s Open in 2012 at age 15 to became the LPGA’s youngest winner, then successfully defended that title this past August.
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