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The 39-year-old LPGA golfer banked a $1 million bonus from the Aon Risk Reward Challenge - all while on maternity leave ahead of her first child.
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Ryann O'Toole has pulled off one of the most remarkable feats in LPGA history. The 39-year-old has clinched the Aon Risk Reward Challenge - and a cool $1 million bonus - while on maternity leave.
O'Toole and her partner Gina are expecting their first child in January. That didn't stop her from topping a season-long competition designed to reward strategic brilliance on the toughest holes.
The Aon Risk Reward Challenge tracks player performance on designated par 4s and par 5s across the season. O'Toole built a commanding lead during the summer before stepping away after her 14th event.
Her final tournament was the FM Championship in late August. Crucially, she had already met the minimum rounds requirement, as ESPN reports.
Nobody could catch her. She simply watched the standings from home.
O'Toole's stats this season were extraordinary. She posted her highest par-5 ranking in 16 years on tour, finishing 11th. She sits tied for ninth in total eagles.
On the holes counting towards the challenge, she hit 21 of 24 greens - an 87.5 per cent clip. Her overall greens in regulation? Just 65.5 per cent. That gap tells the story of a player who raised her game precisely when it mattered most.
Last year's winner, Jeeno Thitikul, had to settle for second place. Sei Young Kim finished third. Neither could overhaul O'Toole's total, despite having the rest of the season to try.
Recognised as one of the fittest players on tour, O'Toole also improved her driving distance this year. Now she adds a seven-figure payday to her CV - earned, fittingly, while preparing for a far bigger life milestone.
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