ST. ANDREWS, United Kingdom — Lydia Ko said she had enjoyed a 'Cinderella' story after ending an eight-year wait for a major title by winning the Women's British Open at St. Andrews on Sunday (Monday in Manila), just a fortnight after her Olympic gold medal triumph in Paris.
The New Zealander finished in champion style with a superb birdie on the 18th hole of a windswept Old Course to complete a round of three-under-par 69 and claim her third major title with a tournament total of seven under.
CINDERELLA STORY New Zealand’s Lydia Ko poses with the trophy after winning the 2024 Women’s British Open Golf Championship on the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland, on Aug. 25, 2024. AFP PHOTO