21 Jul 2014

Ko wins Marathon Classic

2:56 pm on 21 July 2014

17-year-old New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has won the Marathon Classic LPGA event in Ohio.

It is her second win of the year, and fourth of the LPGA tour, reports Radio New Zealand.

Ko, the world number two, shot a final round 6-under par 65 and finished 1 shot ahead of So Yeon Ryu of South Korea.

She started the final round two shots off the lead, but surged up the leaderboard with a bogey free round to finish 15-under for the tournament.

The win means Ko is now the youngest player to win $1 million USD ($1.15m NZD) in prize money on the LPGA tour.

Since turning professional in April, Ko has won seven times.