Winning a professional event as an amateur is one of the greatest feats one can achieve in golf. Whether on the men’s side or women’s, it’s one of the rarest feats in the sport.
However, for those who have done it, it is a lifetime achievement and can prove to be the start of an incredible career.
Lydia Ko is the last amateur to win an LPGA event, and she has two titles to her name on tour as an amateur. Before her, it was 43 years prior that an amateur won on the LPGA, and it’s a familiar name that Ko knocked off the top of the mountain.
Here’s a look at the five amateurs – that’s it, just five – who have won an LPGA event.
