Ko returns to country of her birth to win BMW Ladies

Published October 23, 2022 4:22 AM

WONJU, South Korea (AP) — Lydia Ko has won her 18th career title in the country of her birth after completing a 7-under 65 final round at the BMW Ladies Championship. Ko finished the tournament with a 21-under 267, four strokes ahead of Andrea Lee, who had a final round of 3-under 69. Atthaya Thitikul, who carded a tournament record 9-under 63 on the first day, ended up fourth following a disappointing round of 2-over 74 on Sunday with five bogeys and only three birdies.