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Jonny Leighfield

'I’m Definitely Past The Halfway Point' - Why Golf's Youngest-Ever World No.1 Believes She Is On The Back-Nine Of Her Time In Pro Golf At Just 26

Lydia Ko waves to the crowd during the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship 2024.

It seems remarkable that an elite sport star is even considering retiring at the age of 26 - save for all those gymnasts out there - especially with a couple of Major championships in the trophy cabinet and 27 wins on either the LPGA or Ladies European Tour. Yet, Lydia Ko is a pretty remarkable person.

Not long after turning pro as a 16-year-old in 2013, Ko became the youngest golfer - male or female - ever to become World No.1, aged 17 years, nine months, and nine days. As a result, she is destined to be known as one of the best ever to do it whenever she does choose to put her clubs in the garage for good.

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