How much has Olympic gold medallist Lydia Ko earned so far in 2024? Exploring the golfer's earnings

Lydia Ko, a professional golfer from New Zealand, is enjoying an extremely successful 2024 season. Prior to this year, she had accumulated 19 professional victories. However, this year, the New Zealand-born golfer has won three events, bringing her total LPGA Tour wins to 22 and her overall professional win count to 30.

Her victories on the LPGA Tour this season came at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, AIG Women's Open, and Kroger Queen City Championship. While Ko earned a substantial amount for these victories, her total earnings on the LPGA Tour this year amounted to $2,559,946.

Ko's largest earnings on the Tour came from the events she won. At the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Lydia Ko earned $225,000, whereas she earned $1,425,000 and $300,000 for her victories at the AIG Women's Open and the Kroger Queen City Championship, respectively.

Apart from her wins on the LPGA Tour, the 27-year-old also made New Zealand proud by winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The Olympics, though, do not offer cash prizes for medal wins. However, countries often provide incentives to their athletes, and reports suggest New Zealand awards gold medalists a sum of $36,118.

A look at how much money Lydia Ko earned at every event on the LPGA Tour

Lydia Ko in action during the final round of the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championship [Image via Getty]

Here is a detailed look at Lydia Ko's earnings at every event on the LPGA Tour this year:

Event: Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions

Course: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
Cash Prize: $225,000

Event: LPGA Drive On Championship

Course: Bradenton Country Club
Cash Prize: $163,689

Event: HSBC Women's World Championship

Course: Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course)
Cash Prize: $11,434

Event: Blue Bay LPGA

Course: Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course
Cash Prize: $95,907

Event: Ford Championship pres. by KCC

Course: Seville Golf and Country Club
Cash Prize: $30,795

Event: T-Mobile Match Play pres. by MGM Rewards

Course: Shadow Creek Golf Course
Cash Prize: $22,829

Event: The Chevron Championship

Course: The Club at Carlton Woods
Cash Prize: $89,568

Event: Cognizant Founders Cup

Course: Upper Montclair Country Club
Cash Prize: $15,966

Event: Mizuho Americas Open

Course: Liberty National Golf Club
Missed Cut

Event: U.S. Women's Open pres. by Ally

Course: Lancaster Country Club
Missed Cut

Event: KPMG Women's PGA Championship

Course: Sahalee Country Club
Cash Prize: $37,675

Event: The Amundi Evian Championship

Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
Cash Prize: $40,061

Event: CPKC Women's Open

Course: Earl Grey Golf Club
Cash Prize: $57,410

Event: ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open

Course: Dundonald Links
Cash Prize: $44,612

Event: AIG Women's Open

Course: St Andrews Links (Old Course)
Cash Prize: $1,425,000

Event: Kroger Queen City Championship pres. by P&G

Course: TPC River's Bend
Cash Prize: $300,000