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Teenager Ko makes history with Evian win

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Lydia Ko has become the youngest winner of a women’s major after her victory at the Evian Championship on September 13, 2015 (AFP Photo/Harry How)

Evian (France) (AFP) - New Zealand’s Lydia Ko wrote another chapter of golfing history on Sunday when she became the youngest winner of a women’s major with a stunning final round 63 at the Evian Championship.

The flawless eight-birdie round was the low score of the week and she finished on 268, 16 under par and six ahead of American Lexi Thompson (70). China’s Feng Shanshan also shot 70 and was third on eight under.