Kuala Lumpur: American Jessica Korda ended a miserable run of form in emphatic style by holding off world number two Lydia Ko to win the $2 million (Dh7.34 million) LPGA Malaysia on Sunday for her fourth career title. The 22-year-old held a two-shot lead overnight and fired a final round six-under-par 65 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club for an 18-under 266 total, four clear of the in-form Ko (66) who was gunning for a third straight LPGA title.
Korda, in contrast, had managed just one top 10 this year and had failed to make the cut in five of her last six events to tumble down to 50th in the world rankings and almost miss out on a spot in the field in Malaysia.