WELLINGTON – Lydia Ko’s victory in the Canadian Women’s Open on Sunday was the "most significant” event in New Zealand women’s golf according to the governing body in her homeland.Ko, 15, shot a five-under 67 to win by three strokes and become the youngest winner on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tour."No New Zealand woman has ever won on the LPGA tour before and in terms of significant golfing achievements this is probably the most significant by a New Zealand female golfer,” New Zealand Golf (NZG) chief executive Dean Murphy said in a telephone interview from Auckland."It’s not unexpected, but she does just dazzle us every time she plays. To win on the LPGA Tour, against a quality field is just a stunning achievement. We are so delighted.”Murphy said a NZG conference for golf club managers had been interrupted as people huddled around computers watching Ko’s progress over the Internet. He said he expected her victory would give the sport an enormous boost."They have seen what Lydia has done and (to think that) any Kiwi girl can do that is inspiring. But this is a very big deal for us and should do wonders for the profile of golf.”