Aussie KO still on cards for teenage sensation Lydia Ko as she enters Australian Open final round as equal leader Dream still alive: New Zealand 15-year-old Lydia Ko enters the final day of the Australian Open at Royal Canberra in equal first place. THE dream is still alive as Lydia Ko attempts to become the youngest winner of the Women's Australian Open. The 15-year-old Kiwi amateur grabbed her fifth birdie on Royal Canberra's final hole yesterday for a three-under-par 70. She shares the lead at 17-under with two-time Women's British Open champion Jiyai Shin, who also shot 70. If Ko were to lift the trophy, she would smash the youngest-ever record set by 18-year-old Jessica Korda in last year's six-way playoff. A victory - and the cheque of $185,000 - would also mean that Ko has forfeited in excess of $575,000 in prizemoney by staying amateur. Not that she's worried. "I'm just out here for experience and money doesn't matter for me at this stage," Ko said. It has been an emotionally draining fortnight for Ko after she won her native New Zealand Women's Open. Barring a meltdown, Shin appears destined to receive first prizemoney, having a six-stroke buffer to Spain's Beatriz Recari in third at 11-under. World No.8 Shin was rock solid and the highlight of her round was holing out for eagle from a deep greenside bunker on the short par-five sixth. A two-time runner-up in the Australian Open, Shin was unfazed about playing the role of villain in tomorrow's showdown with the teenager. "I'm still young, too," said the 24-year-old, who is eyeing a chance for revenge from the Canadian Women's Open when Ko prevailed to become the youngest winner of a USthLPGA Tour event. I have more experience than her. I have a really good feeling with my swing," added Shin, a 36-time tournament winner. Overnight leader Mariajo Uribe fell out of contention with seven dropped shots in her 79. Having been bogey free over the first 36 holes, the emotional Colombian was the only player in the top 20 to be over-par on another day of good scoring. Western Australia's Kristie Smith (77) disappeared just as quickly off the leaderboard, struggling with the mental demons that saw her briefly quit the game and work behind the counter at Perth's Wembley Golf Course. Any chance of a local victory rests with Queenslander Sarah Jane Smith (eight-under). The day's low round belonged to Frenchwoman Gwladys Nocera, who carded a superb eight-under 65. She leapt 66 places into a tie for fourth. Karrie Webb was another early mover, carding a four-under 69. She went out in the first group, having made the halfway cut-off on the limit at one-under to maintain her perfect record of never missing the cut in an Australian Open.