The world number one Lydia Ko won her third New Zealand Open this Sunday with the manner at Clearwater Golf Club. Justine Dreher could not do anything against the steamroller Lydia Ko, the French, author of a final card of 72 (by), finished in a beautiful fifth place, three strokes behind the New Zealander.

Lydia Ko - Photo: DR

Lydia Ko - Photo: DR

Even the earthquake of 5,9 on the Richter scale that shook the Clearwater Golf Club and its surroundings in the early afternoon, could not overcome the game of the New Zealander. Lydia Ko was about to take her tee shot when the shock lasted 10 to 15 seconds. However, the game was not interrupted during this tournament counting for the Australian Women's Tour (ALPG) and the Ladies European Tour.

"It's the earthquakes' fault that my putts didn't hit the mark!" ", joked Ko on the competition website. “I had my headphones on and I didn't know if I was keeping up with the song or if it was my younger brother. "

Lydia Ko gave a final card of 70 (-2) to conclude the event with a total score of 206 (-10) and a two-stroke lead over her South Korean and amateur golfer Hye Jin Choi (69) shared second with Danish Nanna Koertsz Madsen (70) and Englishwoman Felicity Johnson (67).

Ko dedicated the victory to his friend and mentor former President of New Zealand Patsy Hankin who passed away last year.

The Ladies European Tour is now heading to the Grange in Adelaide Golf Club for the ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open for the second tournament of the 2016 season.

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