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Ko downs Pressel in playoff for LPGA Swinging Skirts crown

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Lydia Ko of New Zealand poses with the winner's trophy after winning the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, at the Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, California, on April 26, 2015

World number one Lydia Ko birdied the second playoff hole to beat Morgan Pressel and win a second straight Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic crown.

Ko, the New Zealand sensation who turned 18 on Friday, earned her first victory as a professional at this event last year.

With Sunday's win she notched her seventh LPGA Tour title and fifth since the start of the 2014 season.