Lydia Ko continues to tick off the milestones and the latest is a major one.
The Kiwi golfing great won her third career major with victory in the Women’s Open at the home of golf, St Andrews.
It caps of a remarkable August for the 27-year-old who won gold at the Paris Olympics and secured Hall of Fame status two weeks ago.
Today she won her first major since 2016 and her maiden Women’s Open title.
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Ko sat in a three-way tie for the lead walking up the 18th but birdied the final hole to move to seven-under. She then had to wait.
Defending champion Lilia Vu needed a birdie on the last to force a playoff and was in prime position after a monster tee shot. But her chip went over the pin and left a long putt that she couldn’t make.
