Golf: Lydia Ko gets early tee time at British Open

Lydia Ko has received an early tee time for round round of the British Women's Open at Woburn in England tomorrow.

Ko tees off in the year's fourth Major alongside Britain's Charley Hull and Sweden's Linda Wessberg with a 6:59am start, (7.59pm NZT).

The world number one likes the look of the course saying it's a a breath of fresh air not to have long pesky rough and deep bunkers.

Ko will have a late start for the second round as she chases her third Major Championship victory.