Golf: Ko claims bounce-back victory

Lydia Ko has finished in the top five in her last five tournaments. Photo: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY...
Lydia Ko has finished in the top five in her last five tournaments. Photo: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Lydia Ko has won the Marathon Classic for the second time in dramatic fashion following a playoff.

Ko squandered a three-shot lead late in the round to briefly sit in second place before heading to a playoff with South Korea's Mirim Lee and Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn.

The trio all recorded pars on three straight occasions as the playoff kept taking place down the 18th hole before Ko finally secured victory with a birdie on the fourth attempt.

It is her 14th career LPGA title and fourth of the year. It's a welcome bounce-back victory for the 19-year-old after she gave up a final round lead to finish third at the US Open last week.

It also continues a staggering run for Ko in which she has finished in the top five in her last five tournaments, including two victories.

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