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"By Luke Kerr-Dineen\nShe&amp;#39;s been called a phenom, a prodigy, and now, by Time magazine, a pioneer.\nIn its annual list of the world&amp;#39;s Top 100 Most Influential People, released Thursday, Lydia Ko featured as one of just five athletes -- and the only professional golfer -- on the list. Jason Collins, Richard Sherman, Serena Williams and Cristiano Ronaldo were the other athletes honored. Ko now joins a short but prestigious group of LPGA golfers to make the list, which includes the likes of Michelle Wie,\u00A0Yani Tseng,\u00A0Lorena Ochoa and Annika Sorenstam.\nFacebookPinterestGetty Images140424-lydia-ko-518.jpg\nRelated: My Shot: Lydia Ko\nKo, who coincidentally turned 17 on the same day the list was released, rocketed into the spotlight after consecutive wins as an amateur at the LPGA&amp;#39;s CN Canadian Women&amp;#39;s Open in 2012 and 2013. A month before turning pro last October, Ko also finished T-2 in the 2013 Evian Championship -- the final major of the 2013 LPGA season.\nFollow @lukekerrdineen"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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