In addition to her blossoming golfing career , she intends to complete high school , and reportedly has her eye on attending Stanford for college . Lydia Ko became youngest - ever winner in LPGA Tour history at Canadian Women 's Open . Ko , however , became LPGA tour 's fifth - ever amateur champion -- its first since 1969 . Ko also won U.S. Women 's Amateur in 2011 and New South Wales open at Australian LPGA this year . Ko decided to maintain amateur status for time only .
Lydia Ko became youngest - ever winner in LPGA Tour history at Canadian Women 's Open . Ko , however , became LPGA tour 's fifth - ever amateur champion -- its first since 1969 . Ko also won U.S. Women 's Amateur in 2011 and New South Wales open at Australian LPGA this year . Ko decided to maintain amateur status for time only .