Category: Nelly Korda

U.S. Splits With China on 1st Day of International Crown

SAN FRANCISCO—World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, N0. 4, rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then we kind of ran away with it toward…


Chien Leads First Major at Chevron After 1st Round; Korda, Vu Tied for 2nd

THE WOODLANDS, Texas—Peiyun Chien, of Chinese Taipei, shot a 5–under 67 on a rainy Thursday, April 20, in the transplanted Chevron Championship to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year. Unable to find a sponsor willing to add to the half-century run at Mission Hills, the tournament—best known as…


Ruoning Yin Wins First LPGA at LA Open

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif.—Professional golfer Ruoning Yin shot a 1–under 70, –15 total, to edge out Georgia Hall (–14) for her first LPGA Tour victory on Sunday, April 2, at the DIO Implant LA Open at Palos Verdes Golf Club. The 20-year-old in her second season on the Tour made six birdies and five bogeys…


Mi Hyang Lee Sits on Top After First Round of LA Open

South Korea’s Mi Hyang Lee, a Monday qualifier veteran whose last LPGA victory came more than five years ago, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the DIO Implant LA Open on Thursday, March 30, in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Lee shot a 6-under-par 65 at Palos Verdes Golf Club, putting her in…


Feeling at Home, Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap Grabs Lead in Thailand

Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap made herself at home in her native Thailand on Friday, surging to the front of a packed leaderboard to claim sole possession of the lead of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course in Chonburi. A 20-year-old who began the second round in ninth place, Vongtaveelap tied the…


Henderson, Pain-Free, Leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour Opener

ORLANDO—Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day, Jan. 19, of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on Thursday with six birdies for a 5–under…


Nelly Korda Wins Again at Pelican Women’s Championship After Blood Clot Recovery

Nelly Korda shot a 6–under-par 64 to overcome a two-shot final-round deficit and repeat as champion of the Pelican Women’s Championship on Sunday at Belleair, Fla. on Nov. 13th. Korda finished at 14–under 196 to earn a one-stroke victory over Lexi Thompson (66), while Allisen Corpuz (69) finished three shots off the lead. Corpuz had…


Paula Reto Wins Canadian Pacific Women’s Open for First LPGA Tour Title

OTTAWA, Ontario—Paula Reto won the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory, closing with a 4–under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Nelly Korda and Hye-Jin Choi. “I’m really, really excited and just proud of myself for being able to stick through the shots and the routines,” Reto said. “Sometimes,…


In a First for Ireland, Leona Maguire Wins Title on LPGA Tour

Leona Maguire held off the field to win the LPGA Drive On Championship at a new venue, Crown Colony, on tour in Fort Myers, Florida. The tournament was a three-day event that finished on Saturday; Maguire shot a 5-under final round for a total score of 18-under par to win by three strokes. “I mean, it’s huge…


LPGA Documentary Mini-Series, and Resurgence of Kang and Ko

The LPGA is showcasing a documentary mini-series of three 15-minute episodes that began on Monday, showing on YouTube and LPGA.com, through Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, featuring the final tournament of 2021, and the top players on the tour. The “LPGA All Access: CME Group Tour Championship” gives an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look, into the matchup of…