Oct 18 (Reuters) - American Lexi Thompson took advantage of a faltering final round by world number two Lydia Ko to claim the $2 million LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship by one shot in Incheon on Sunday.
The world number five fired a final round three-under-par 69 at the Sky 72 Club, west of Seoul, for a 15-under total of 273 to leapfrog joint overnight leader Ko (72) and claim her sixth LPGA Tour title and second of the year.
"Getting the win, it means so much," Thompson said at the trophy presentation.
Ko's difficult day was complete when she missed an eight foot birdie putt on the last that would have allowed her to reclaim the world number one ranking from South Korean Park In-bee.