ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Lydia Ko captured her third main title — and first in eight years — by breaking free from a logjam of world-class expertise to win the Ladies’s British Open on the residence of golf on Sunday, capping a summer season when she additionally took gold on the Olympic Video games.
The 27-year-old Kiwi rolled in a left-to-right birdie putt on the storied 18th gap on the Previous Course at St. Andrews to shoot 3-under 69 after which needed to wait to complete forward of top-ranked Nelly Korda, defending champion Lilia Vu and two-time champion Jiyai Shin.
That quartet of previous or current No. 1s shared the lead at one level down the stretch of an engrossing remaining spherical performed in chilly, blustery and moist situations earlier than ending in sunshine.
It’s been a golden summer season for Ko, who certified for the Corridor of Fame by successful the gold medal on the Paris Olympics and now has the last word prize within the sport — a serious championship title on the residence of golf.
