Wednesday 12 November 2014 18:13, UK
Lydia Ko has become the youngest player to win the LPGA Tour's rookie of the year award.
The 17-year-old South Korea-born New Zealander clinched the points-based award with three tournaments remaining on the LPGA Tour schedule.
She already has two victories, two runner-up finishes and nine other finishes in the top 10.
Laura Baugh was 18 when she won the LPGA Tour rookie of the year in 1973.
Ko is No 3 in the world rankings and No 4 on the LPGA Tour money list with just over $1.5 million going into the Lorena Ochoa Invitational this week in Mexico.
She's third in the Race to the CME Globe, which culminates next week in Florida with $1 million going to the winner.
