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“Golf is like 99.9 percent of my life, and then there's school. I don't get much time to go out with my friends.”

Quote by Lydia Ko

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Lydia Ko is a professional golfer from New Zealand, born in Korea. She has shown exceptional talent in golf from a young age, being born on April 24, 1997. Ko won numerous international junior tournaments before turning professional in 2012. Throughout her career, she has achieved significant success, winning multiple LPGA Tour titles and consistently ranking among the top in the world. more

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