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Sunday 25 October 2015LPGA TourYear in Review
Ko wins Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
Miramar Golf Country Club, Taipei, Taiwan · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 2015 · Lydia Ko’s win no. 10 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · Fubon
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The ones it got away from
- So Yeon Ryu KORClosed with 68 but finished nine shots behind; Ko led by four after 54 holes and stretched it to seven with an eagle chip-in on the 12th Lydia Ko wins LPGA Taiwan, regains No. 1 spot in world (AP via ESPN)
- Eun-Hee Ji KORClosed with 70 to tie for second, nine shots behind; Ko led by four after 54 holes Lydia Ko wins LPGA Taiwan, regains No. 1 spot in world (AP via ESPN)
, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
Miramar Golf Country Club, Miramar Golf Country Club, Taipei, Taiwan
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Winner
Lydia Ko
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via ESPN
25 October 2015
I think winning and playing well at an event is the top priority. And then if you get the extra bonus with it, it's even better.
Associated Press via ESPN
25 October 2015
I actually met her in Cleveland for an outing a couple months ago. She's such an amazing person and an amazing golfer. To have beaten her record, it's an honor.
Associated Press via ESPN
25 October 2015
She's still a teenager, so it's really hard to believe how she acts and how she plays.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lydia Ko | 69 · 67 · 67 · 65 | 268 | −20 |
| T2 | So Yeon Ryu | −11 | ||
| T2 | Eun-Hee Ji | −11 | ||
| 4 | Charley Hull | −10 | ||
| 5 | Suzann Pettersen | −9 | ||
| T6 | Paula Creamer | −7 | ||
| T6 | Xi Yu Lin | −7 | ||
| 8 | Amy Yang | −5 | ||
| 9 | Brittany Lang | −4 | ||
| T10 | Lizette Salas | −3 | ||
| T10 | Minjee Lee | −3 | ||
| T10 | Anna Nordqvist | −3 | ||
| T10 | Catriona Matthew | −3 |
The golfer
born 1997-04-24, Seoul, South Korea; NZL; turned pro 2013; age 18 that week; tour wins to date: 10; majors to date: 1; world No. 2 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking entering the week, as stated by Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, list of 19 October 2015 (LPGA.com PDF): "2 -- Lydia Ko NZL 52 645.94 12.42").
What’s in the bag
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