ORLANDO: New Zealand teen star Lydia Ko became golf's youngest-ever world number one Saturday even though she only settled for a share of second at the season-opening LPGA Coates Championship.

The South Korean-born prodigy took the top spot at 17 years, nine months and seven days.

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