Ko becomes youngest major winner

Created on September 14, 2015

Lydia Ko has become the youngest woman to win a major golf title.

The impressive kiwi golfer produced an impressive eight-under-par final round to win her first major by 6 shots over  American Lexi Thompson.

The world number two Ko finished the tournament 16 under. However, it was her final round, which included eight birdies with no dropped shots, propelling her to the title.

At 18 years, 4 months and 20 days, Ko is six months younger than Morgan Pressel, the previous youngest major champion, when she won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship.

“It’s amazing that I can leave my name … a little bit in the history books,” said Ko. “Winning at any age is amazing in a major, all players want to peak at their best at a major. To say that I’m the youngest in history for now, it’s so cool.”

Ko’s final round was the lowest by a winner of a women’s major, surpassing the 64 Karen Stupples carded when triumphing at the 2004 British Open.