Lydia Ko finished six shots behind CME Group Tour Championship winner Cristie Kerr in the LPGA Tour’s season finale on Sunday, but the 18-year-old world No. 1 became the youngest golfer in history to win Player of the Year honors.
Ko, who entered last week’s contest with a three-point lead over future Hall of Famer Inbee Park for PoY honors, edged her rival by two points for the award.
With five victories in her second year as a tour pro that included her first major at the Evian Championship, she also retained her top ranking and earned the $1 million Race to the CME Globe bonus for the second straight year.
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