Heading into this week’s BMW Ladies Championship, the world No.2 had carded 14 consecutive scores in the 60s, matching the LPGA marks of Annika Sorenstam (2005) and So Yeon Ryu (2016-2017) for most in tour history.
“Of course, that’s not my sole goal. When I go on course, I focus on myself. But I think that it helps you as a player to have some motivating factors,” Ko said ahead of yesterday’s opening round at LPGA International Busan in South Korea. “I will be happy to break a record and make a new record. I think it’s really important for me to focus and concentrate on my game and also enjoy the game. And I think that at the end of the day, the records will be determined by how I play on the course and what kind of attitude I have.
“So the pressure is there, but I think that I can keep the pressure in check. And I also think that having that ambition, I guess, to break records and that desire is also what drives players in general to be better.”
Unfortunately for Ko, the streak came to an end when she shot a one-under 71. Yet her performance in matching Sorenstam and Ryu’s all-time records got us thinking: where does her feat stand against other streaks in golf?
So, we went back through the history books to look at record streaks in pro golf and came up with, in our humble opinion, a list of the most impressive:
Most consecutive years with a win
Kathy Whitworth pulled off this remarkable stretch on the LPGA for 17 straight years, with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer doing the same for the men.
Photo: Bettmann
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Jack Nicklaus’ Open Championship streak
Most bogey-free holes
Photo: Han Myung-Gu
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Byron Nelson’s win streak
Nelson’s other streak
Photo: Bettmann
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Most consecutive under-par rounds
A very familiar winner
Photo: Koichi Kamoshida
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The ultimate fairway finder
Photo: Augusta National
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Weeks at world No.1
Tiger’s cut streak
Photo: David Cannon
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