The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has held onto the world number one ranking after finishing in a tie for seventh in the LPGA Classic in the Bahamas.
Ko produced her best round of the tournament in the final round, the 17-year-old producing a five under par 68 to be 11 under for the tournament, just three shots behind the leaders.
Lydia Ko Photo: AFP
Her South Korean rival Inbee Park, who could have moved into the top spot on the rankings with a win, could only manage a round of 72 to finish one shot ahead of Ko at 12 under.
So Ko stays No.1 going into her next event - the LPGA Tour co-sanctioned Women's Australian Open at Royal Melbourne from February 19-22.
The South Korean Sei Young Kim won the tournament after taking out a three-way playoff.
Ko tied for second in the season-opening event in Florida in the first week of February - a score which resulted in her breaking Tiger Woods' record as the youngest player to reach the number one ranking in the sport.
