Korea's Ko named LPGA Tour Player of the Year after landmark season


  • Golf
  • Sunday, 27 Oct 2019

FILE PHOTO: Golf - Women’s British Open - Woburn Golf Club, Milton Keynes, Britain - August 4, 2019 South Korea's Jin Young Ko in action during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra

(Reuters) - World number one Ko Jin-young picked up the Rolex Player of the Year award for the first time after the 24-year-old forged an unassailable lead in the 2019 rankings, the LPGA Tour announced on Sunday.

With three more events remaining on the LPGA Tour, South Korean Ko has 241 points to lead compatriot Lee Jeong-eun by 118.

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