NY Times · Sep 13, 2015
Ko Becomes Youngest Woman to Win a Major
(Reuters) - New Zealander Lydia Ko became the youngest woman to win a major when the 18-year-old carded a final-round 63 to claim the Evian Championship at Evian-Les-Bains, France, on Sunday.
Her eight-under-par final round took her to 16 under for the championship, six better than American Lexi Thompson.
The previous youngest major champion was Morgan Pressel who was six months older than Ko when she won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
"To finish with two birdies, finish on the last 72nd hole, with a birdie, it doesn't happen often," Ko was quoted as saying on the LPGA website (www.lpga.com).