( CNN ) -- When Lydia Ko swung to victory at the Canadian Women 's Open Sunday , she became the youngest-ever winner in LPGA Tour history . Currently the world 's top-ranked female amateur golfer , Ko , 15 , also became the tour 's fifth-ever amateur champion -- its first since 1969 . The glove she wore during her final round will become part of the World Golf Hall of Fame 's collection . `` I was most impressed with just her demeanor , '' fellow player Stacey Lewis told reporters in quotes carried by LPGA.com . Lewis is ranked second in the Women 's World Golf Rankings . `` I mean you would have never known that it was the final round of an LPGA event . She played like she had been there before . '' Ko 's success followed triumphs earlier this year at the U.S. Women 's Amateur in Ohio and the New South Wales open at the Australian LPGA . The latter competition saw her crowned as the youngest-ever winner of a professional golf tour event , although her record was broken in June . However , she could not claim the US $ 300,000 first-place check on Sunday . As an amateur , she is not allowed to accept sponsors or prize money , relying on donations instead . The South-Korean-born New Zealander said she plans to remain an amateur for the time being . In addition to her blossoming golfing career , she intends to complete high school , and reportedly has her eye on attending Stanford for college . `` I mean this is a great win , but I do n't think this will affect me changing my roots to my career , '' she told reporters . Next up , Ko will play at the Women 's British Open in September .
Lydia Ko became youngest-ever winner in LPGA Tour history at Canadian Women 's Open . Ko , 15 , became LPGA tour 's fifth-ever amateur champion -- its first since 1969 . Ko also won U.S. Women 's Amateur in Ohio and New South Wales open at Australian LPGA this year . TL;DR The youngest player to win a major is Lydia Ko, who becomes the fifth American woman to claim victory on the PGA Tour.