Nelly Korda Wins Chevron Championship, Returns to World No. 1
American closes with 70 to win by five shots for third major title
Quick Look
- Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship wire-to-wire with a five-shot victory, her third major title.
- The 27-year-old American closed with a two-under 70 to win by five shots at Memorial Park, capturing her 17th LPGA and 21st worldwide victory, returning to world No.
- 1 for the first time since August.
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Why It Matters
Nelly Korda has been one of the dominant forces in women's golf this season, playing in the final group in all five tournaments she has entered. She won the season opener and the first major before this championship, finishing runner-up in the other three events.
Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday with a performance worthy of her return to the No 1 ranking in women's golf. Holding a five-shot lead at the start of the final round, Korda was efficient as ever and no one could get closer than four shots all afternoon at Memorial Park. She closed with a two-under 70 for a five-shot victory to capture the third major of her career. The victory was her 17th on the LPGA and 21st worldwide, and it was enough for the 27-year-old American to move back to the top of the women's world ranking for the first time since August. Korda not only won wire-to-wire, it was never really a contest. She hit a five-iron to five foot for birdie on her 16th hole of the opening round on Thursday to take the lead and never trailed again. She joined Juli Inkster (1989) and Amy Alcott (1991), both at Nabisco Dinah Shore, as the only players in the last 50 years to win LPGA majors when leading by multiple shots after each round. Korda might just be getting started on another stellar season. She has played in the final group all five tournaments she has played this year, winning the season opener and the first major, finishing runner-up in the other three.
