Whoa, Nelly!
Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship by two strokes Sunday to earn her fifth straight victory, tying an LPGA record held by Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05).
It's Korda's second career major title. She previously won the 2021 Women's PGA Championship.
Korda entered the final round down by one but carded a 3-under 69 to pass Hae Ran Ryu and win the tournament.
| Place | Player | Total | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelly Korda 🇺🇸 | -13 | 69 |
| 2 | Maja Stark 🇸🇪 | -11 | 69 |
| T3 | Lauren Coughlin 🇺🇸 | -10 | 68 |
| T3 | Brooke Henderson 🇨🇦 | -10 | 72 |
| 5 | Hae Ran Ryu 🇰🇷 | -9 | 74 |
The win was nearly even more triumphant and dramatic: Korda almost aced the 17th hole in the final round when her tee shot rattled off the flagstick. She ended up settling for par, though.
OFF THE FLAGSTICK! 💥@NellyKorda nearly aces the 17th hole at the @Chevron_Golf! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Wr6OepdVpb
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 21, 2024
Among her best shots on the day was a chip-in for birdie on the par-4 10th hole.
Are you serious?! 🤯@NellyKorda chips in on the 10th hole to move to 14-under in search of her 2nd major title 🔥 pic.twitter.com/p7ZE8cQNje
— LPGA (@LPGA) April 21, 2024
Korda, the No. 1 player in the world, netted $1.2 million from the $7.9-million purse for the victory.
