Knighthood for women… “The most successful golfer”
Olympic gold, 3 LPGA wins, Hall of Fame ‘best year’
New Zealand compatriot Lydia Ko (28, photo), who had a great year including winning a gold medal in the women’s golf event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, received the highest civilian decoration from her country’s government. He is the youngest recipient ever.
The Associated Press reported, “Lydia Goh received one of New Zealand’s highest civilian honors, the highest civilian honor, for her contributions to golf. “This medal is equivalent to a female knighthood, and at 27 years old, Lydia Go became the youngest New Zealander to receive this medal,” it was reported on the 31st. Meanwhile, Sophie Pascoe (swimming) and Naomi James (yachting), who received this medal at the age of 29, were the youngest New Zealanders. The only other New Zealander to receive this medal was British yachtsman Ellen MacArthur, who received this medal at the age of 28. Lydia Go said, “Ever since I was young, I never thought I would be able to receive a medal. “This kind of honor is meaningful because it is an opportunity that does not come to everyone,” he said.
Lydia Go performed brilliantly in 2024. In August, she won a gold medal in the women’s golf event at the Paris Olympics and became the youngest person to be inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame. She participated in 20 tournaments and added 3 wins, recording a total of 22 wins on the LPGA Tour. She won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at the LPGA Tour season opener in January, and also lifted the trophy at the AIG Women’s Open, the final major tournament of the season in August. In September, he reached the top of the Kroger Queen City Championship. Lydia Ko, who won the Evian Championship (2015), ANA Inspiration (2016, current Chevron Championship), and AIG Women’s Open among the five major tournaments on the LPGA Tour, can achieve the Career Grand Slam ( Achieve victory in 4 or more major tournaments.
Lydia Go, who has been called a ‘golf genius’ since she was young, also holds various records as the youngest player. At the 2012 New South Wales Open, he set a record as the youngest ever (14-year-old) to win a professional tournament. In the same year, she became the youngest person to win the LPGA Tour tournament, and in 2015, she became the youngest person ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world and win a major tournament. On the same day, Lydia Go was ranked 10th among the ’25 most influential people in the golf world in 2024′ announced by ESPN, an American sports media outlet.
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