The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has won the Australian Amateur title and is believed to be one of the youngest winners in the 118-year history of the event.
Ko, from the North Shore, who has made a habit of rewriting history in her short but illustrious amateur career, defeated Victorian Breanna Elliott 4 and 3 at the Woodlands Golf Club in Melbourne.
The 14-year-old becomes one the youngest winner of the trophy that dates back to 1894 and she follows in the footsteps of Kiwi golfers Mrs Guy Williams (1920), Miss Oliver Kay (1933, 1936) and Jan Higgins (1989) who have won the title.
Golf Australia records do not have an indication of the ages of the champions of the early years of the Australian Women's Amateur but believed Ko was among the youngest winners of the event.
She says she's really proud of herself, and this is so much better than winning the strokeplay last year.
Ko says there has been a lot of pressure all week and she's been really happy with how she's played and to come through to the end and win is amazing.
With her win Ko has earned an exemption into next month's LPGA Tour season-opening Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
