Lydia Ko no longer stops, triumph in St. Andrews
It seems to have gone back in time, when, between 2014 and 2016, Lydia Ko dominated a large part of what could be dominated
It seems to have gone back in time, when, between 2014 and 2016, Lydia Ko dominated a large part of what could be dominated. The New Zealand literally stopped time and, at 27, returns to win a major after eight seasons. His, for the first time, the Women’s British Open, sponsored Aig here and, moreover, hosted by the temple of Golf, the Old Course by St.
Andrews. And there is more: to be decisive is his birdie on the iconic hole 18, the one where anyone who dreams of playing for the victory. She did it and won in -7 (-3 of the day), creating a real encore with the Olympic gold of Le Golf National, just outside Paris.
Lydia Ko, results
For a long time, in the end, the duel is basically four, given that in addition to Ko they take part in Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu and Jiyan Shai. Each would have its own excellent reasons to make history, and at a certain moment all are at -6.
To advance, however, it is only the one who was the youngest number 1 always nine years ago. Sooner or later, first the South Korean (who recovers with Birdie at the 18th), then the two USA must run into a Bogey. Thus happens that they all end at -5, and the Chinese Ruoning Yin is also accompanied by them, recovering with its -2.
To close sixth alone, at -3, it ends up being the Thai Arriya Juanugarn, who returns to reassure the top ten of a major after three years (and was always the British Open). Behind her for a blow the Japanese Akie Iwai and Mao Saigo and the South African Casandra Alexander.
The story of the decime is decidedly wide, where the best Amateur of the tournament is also inserted, the Englishman Lottie Woad, the only one to close in par (-1). With her the Americans Alexa Pano and Angel Yin, the South Korean Jinhee IM, the Thai Pajaree Anannarukarn, the Danish Nanna Koerstz Madsen and the Swedish Linn Grant.
Lydia Ko, born Go Bo-Gyeong, is a New Zealand golf of South Korean origin. It became Nº1 of the world ranking on February 2, 2015 at the age of 17 years 9 months and 8 days, which makes her the youngest golfist, man or woman, to reach the top of the ranking.
