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Marathon Classic: Second title of the year for Lydia Ko

Lydia Ko of New Zealand holds the trophy after winning the the 2014 Marathon Classic
Image: Lydia Ko poses with the trophy after winning the Marathon Classic

Lydia Ko secured her second LPGA tournament victory of the year by winning the Marathon Classic by one shot in Sylvania, Ohio.

Ko and Ryu So-yeon were tied on 14 under with one hole to play, but the 17-year-old New Zealander claimed victory at Highland Meadows Golf Club when she birdied the 18th to card a 15 under final-round 66 which her opponent could not match.

"I hit the ball well and gave myself a lot of opportunities," Ko said. "You have good chances when you get the ball on the green."

Ryu saw her eight-foot birdie effort at the 18th pull just right of the cup, leaving the South Korean dejected.

"Absolutely I'm disappointed I missed (that) birdie putt," she said. "Sometimes if I get something lucky, then I get something that is unlucky. I just accept it and let it go."

American Christie Kerr was third, three shots adrift of the tournament-winning total on 12 under, while Malaysia's Kelly Tan, Katherine Kirk of Australia and South Africa's overnight leader Lee-Anne Pace were joint fourth a further shot back.

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England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff was the best-placed Briton, but could only manage a joint-60th place finish on one under par after a final-round 68.

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