Lydia Ko completes 'Cinderella-like story' by winning Women's British Open soon after Olympic gold
Lydia Ko has captured her third major title and first in eight years by winning the Women’s British Open by two strokes at the home of golf at St. Andrews
By AP News
Published - Aug 25, 2024, 03:42 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 25, 2024, 03:42 PM EDT
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Lydia Ko covered her face with her hands and cried tears of joy.
An Olympic gold medal. Entry into the Hall of Fame. And now another major championship title — at the home of golf, no less.
Summers don’t come much better than that.
Ko completed what she described as a “Cinderella-like story” by breaking free from a logjam of world-class talent to win the Women’s British Open by two strokes at St. Andrews on Sunday, securing a third major title — and a first in eight years. Just two weeks ago, the 27-year-old New Zealander took gold at the Olympic Games in Paris.
