14 Oct 2014

Ko 8th in Malaysia

12:31 pm on 14 October 2014

Auckland teenage golf star Lydia Ko has finished in a tie for eighth place at the latest LPGA Tour event in Malaysia.

Lydia Ko at the 2014 LPGA Championship in New York.

Lydia Ko at the 2014 LPGA Championship in New York. Photo: PHOTOSPORT

The world number three started the final day at the Kuala Lumpur country club in a tie for third and turned in a solid one under par final round to finish at 11 under for the tournament.

The event was won China's Shanshan Feng, who picked up eight shots on day four to finish at 18 under par, three strokes clear of the field.