Lydia Ko wins Women’s Open at St Andrews as Nelly Korda fades in tense finale

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Lydia Ko wins Women’s Open at St Andrews as Nelly Korda fades in tense finale

Lydia Ko ended an eight-year major drought by claiming the AIG Women’s Open after a tense finish in blustery conditions at St Andrews.

The New Zealander, who won the Olympic gold medal earlier this month, birdied the last as she closed with a three-under-par 69 to win her third major on seven under.

Last year’s champion Lilia Vu ******* to ***** a 15-foot birdie putt on the last to force a play-off and then missed from 12 inches to gift Ko a two-shot victory.

World number one Nelly Korda led by two on the 14th tee but took seven shots on the par-five ***** and then bogeyed the 17th as she faded to finish alongside Vu, Ruoning Yin and Jiyai Shin in ****** second on five under.

England’s Lottie Woad won the Silver Medal as low ********, birdieing the last to finish on one under.

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