Ko wins Women's Open to end eight-year major drought

Lydia Ko ended an eight-year awesome drought by claiming nan AIG Women's Open aft a tense decorativeness successful blustery conditions astatine St Andrews.

The New Zealander, who won nan Olympic golden badge earlier this month, birdied nan past arsenic she closed pinch a three-under-par 69 to triumph her 3rd awesome connected 7 under.

Last year's champion Lilia Vu grounded to spread a 15-foot birdie putt connected nan past to unit a play-off and past missed from 12 inches to gift Ko a two-shot victory.

World number 1 Nelly Korda led by 2 connected nan 14th tee but took 7 shots connected nan par-five spread and past bogeyed nan 17th arsenic she faded to decorativeness alongside Vu, Ruoning Yin and Jiyai Shin successful associated 2nd connected 5 under.

England's Lottie Woad won nan Silver Medal arsenic debased amateur, birdieing nan past to decorativeness connected 1 under.