Lydia Ko became the youngest ever LPGA Tour winner on Sunday . The 15-year-old is the first amateur to win on the Tour since JoAnne Carter in 1969 . New Zealander 's non-professional status means she missed out on $ 300,000 prize money . TL;DR The teenager is also helped by a wealthy benefactor . A 13-year-old girl from Australia won her second major title of 2015 at the U.S. Women's Open.
Lydia Ko became the youngest ever LPGA Tour winner on Sunday . The 15-year-old is the first amateur to win on the Tour since JoAnne Carter in 1969 . New Zealander 's non-professional status means she missed out on $ 300,000 prize money . TL;DR A 13-year-old girl from Australia won her second major title of 2015 at the U.S. Women's Open.