Video: Lydia Wins The Swinging Skirts Again
/Here is Doug Ferguson's report on Lydia Ko's first win as an 18-year-old, edging Morgan Pressel in sudden death after catching third round leader Brooke Henderson.
Courtesy of the LPGA Tour's crack PR team, a few notes on Lydia's win:
-Ko birdied the 2nd sudden-death playoff hole to defeat American Morgan Pressel for her second win this season and first win since turning 18 years old (birthday was on Friday).
-Ko started Sunday three shots off third-round leader Brooke Henderson. She birdied three of her final six holes in regulation that included a 45-foot birdie putt on No. 15 (7:48pm ET) and an 8-foot birdie putt (8:46pm ET) on the final hole to force the playoff.
-Ko will be ranked No. 1 in the world for the 13th consecutive week; youngest world No. 1 in men’s or women’s golf history
The highlights:
