Lydia Ko ended her eight-year major drought by coming through a star-studded leaderboard to claim a dramatic victory in the AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews.
The former world No 1 overturned a three-stroke deficit during the final round at the iconic Old Course, mixing four birdies with a lone bogey – in wet and breezy conditions – to close a stunning final-round 69 and set the clubhouse target.
Overnight leader Jiyai Shin, defending champion Lilia Vu and world No 1 Nelly Korda all had chances to catch Ko over the closing stretch but were unsuccessful, as the Olympic gold medallist finished two shots clear and secured a first major win since the 2016 Chevron Championship.
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Nelly Korda shot a level par 72 in the final round of The AIG Women’s Open at St Andrews, seeing her miss out on a second major win of the season
Vu could have forced a play-off with a closing birdie but finished with a three-putt bogey to share second with Shin, Ruoning Yin and Korda, who squandered a two-shot advantage over the final five holes.
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What’s next?
The Ladies European Tour heads to Ireland for the KPMG Women’s Irish Open, live from Thursday on Sky Sports, while the LPGA Tour hosts the inaugural FM Championship at TPC Boston.
There’s also the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale from Friday, where Great Britain and Ireland face the United States, while Team Europe look to retain the trophy when they face Team USA in the Solheim Cup from September 13-15. Stream the LPGA Tour, Ladies European Tour and more sport with NOW.