Lydia Ko on the green of the ninth hole during the final round of the ANA Inspiration tournament at Rancho Mirage Country Club. Photo: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsNew Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has fallen just short of her third major title after a record-breaking final round at the ANA Inspiration. Heading into the final day, Ko sat eight shots behind leader Patty Tavatanakit from Thailand. Her front-nine 29 set the ANA nine-hole scoring record, and ties the lowest nine-hole score at any major championship. Ko was relying on the 21-year-old Tavatanakit to falter in her quest for a maiden major, but she remained calm under pressure and recorded par scores over her final six holes to seal a final round of 68, two shots ahead of Ko.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2021 00:45 UTC