Ko is LPGA’s youngest major champ

Lydia Ko became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history at the Evian Championship on Sunday in EvianLesBains, France.

The South Koreanborn New Zealander closed with an 8under 63 for a sixstroke victory over Lexi Thompson at the final major of the season.

Ko is 18 years, 4 months and 20 days old. She eclipsed the previous record of American Morgan Pressel, who was 18 years, 10 months and nine days old when she won the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship.

In Zandvoort, Netherlands, Thomas Pieters of Belgium won his second European Tour title, two weeks after his first, by shooting a 5under 65 to win the KLM Open by one shot as Lee Slattery faltered on the final hole.

In Lytham St Annes, England, Britain and Ireland regained the Walker Cup with its highest points total, beating the United States 16.5 to 9.5 at Royal Lytham and St Annes.