Top-ranked Lydia Ko wins New Zealand Women's Open CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Top-ranked Lydia Ko won the New Zealand Women's Open on Sunday for her second straight victory. The 17-year-old New Zealander, the Women's Australian Open winner last week for her sixth LPGA Tour title, closed with a 1-under 70 at Clearwater for a four-stroke victory. On Saturday, Ko broke the course record with a career-best 61 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round.