7 Aug 2017

Ko woes continue

12:09 pm on 7 August 2017

The New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is set to slip further down the women's world rankings after another disappointing result.

Lydia Ko

Lydia Ko Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The 20 year old has finished in a tie for 59th at the British Open at Fife in Scotland.

The British Open is the third of five majors on the women's tour.

Ko fired a final round 2 under par 70 to finished 16 shots off the pace.

South Korea's In-Kyung Kim won by two shots.

Ko, who is currently five in the world rankings, hasn't won in over a year.

She's had seven top ten finishes so far this year with her best result a tie for second in April.

-RNZ