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Match Play defending champ Nelly Korda ousted in group play
Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand defeated Nelly Korda 1 up to win Group 1 and eliminate the World No. 1 from the T-Mobile Match Play on Friday in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Jutanugarn went 3-0-0 in the group, but entering the day the group was up for grabs between her and Korda, who tallied 1 1/2 points thro...
Ariya Jutanugarn maintains group lead over Nelly Korda at Match Play
World No. 1 Nelly Korda avoided a second straight collapse, but Ariya Jutanugarn maintained her advantage in Group 1 play Thursday at the T-Mobile Match Play in North Las Vegas, Nev.,Korda built a lead and held on to finish 1 up on Jennifer Kupcho, who fell to 0-2 in the event. That marked an improv...
A Lim Kim wins Tournament of Champions; Nelly Korda takes 2nd
A Lim Kim of South Korea completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions despite some hearty competition behind her Sunday in Orlando, Fla.,Kim posted her second straight 5-under-par 67 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club to finish the LPGA's season opener at 20-u...
Nelly Korda makes late push, wins 7th title of year at The Annika
Nelly Korda ripped off five straight birdies down the stretch and captured her third title at The Annika on Sunday in Belleair, Fla.,After starting the day one shot off the lead, that birdie run shot Korda up to 14 under par. She finished the day with three straight pars to record a final-round 67, ...
Charley Hull leads The Annika, Nelly Korda looms in second
England's Charley Hull shot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday and moved out to a two-shot lead at 10-under par through the midway point of The Annika at Belleair, Fla.,Nelly Korda was alone in second place at 8 under after her second consecutive 66, while a four-way tie for third place at 7 under included ...
WNBA star Caitlin Clark draws crowd at LPGA pro-am
Caitlin Clark is no stranger to large crowds, given her time in the spotlight as a decorated basketball player in college and now the WNBA.,Clark found herself to be the center of attention once again on Wednesday, this time playing golf alongside top-ranked Nelly Korda and tournament host Annika So...
Nelly Korda clinches first Rolex Player of the Year award
With three LPGA Tour events remaining, Nelly Korda has clinched her first Rolex Player of the Year award.,"Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me," Korda said in a news release Monday. "This season has had its highs and challenges, and I'm just really grateful for the people around...
Report: Caitlin Clark in pro-am pairing with World No. 1 Nelly Korda
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's foray into golf will include another young superstar athlete in Nelly Korda, Golfweek reported on Wednesday.,Clark, the WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA first-team selection, had earlier this month committed to play in the pro-am competition at The Annika driv...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda (neck) withdraws from two events
Nelly Korda withdrew from the next two tournaments on the LPGA Tour's Asia swing after hurting her neck during practice, she announced Monday.,The tour is in South Korea this week for the BMW Ladies Championship, beginning Thursday. Players will head to the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the ...
Nelly Korda: U.S. has 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
Heading into her fourth Solheim Cup with no wins to show for it, World No. 1 Nelly Korda is determined to help the U.S. wrest the title away from Europe, which has held the trophy for three straight tournaments.,Last year in Spain, the U.S. and Europe played to a 14-14 tie, the first in the event's ...
Jiyai Shin ascends into lead, Nelly Korda falters at Women's Open
Jiyai Shin carded a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to claim a one-stroke lead heading into the final round at the AIG Women's Open in Fife, Scotland.,A former World No. 1 and two-time winner in this tournament (2008, 2012), Shin collected seven birdies against two bogeys on Saturday under breezy conditi...
Three-way tie atop leaderboard at Evian Championship
Patty Tavatanakit, Gemma Dryburgh and Ingrid Lindblad each carded a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday to reside in a three-way tie for first place at the Evian Championship in Evians-les-Bains, France.,Each member of that trio recorded a bogey-free round at Evian Resort Golf Club. Tavatanakit, of Thailand,...
Nelly Korda: ‘Gone through every emotion possible’ in ‘24
Rest is the buzzword as Nelly Korda prepares to compete at the Amundi Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France, this weekend.,The world's No. 1 player has felt fortunate to be able to recharge in recent weeks, spending time with family at home in Bradenton, Fla. in anticipation of the upcoming ...
No. 1 Nelly Korda out of England event after dog bite
World No. 1 golfer Nelly Korda withdrew from an upcoming tournament in England after being bitten by a dog.,Korda, 25, announced Friday that she will be unable to compete in next week's Ladies European Tour event.,Korda is the defending champion at the Aramco Team Series tournament in Hemel Hempstea...
Lexi Thompson grabs first-round lead at Women's PGA
Lexi Thompson, 10 years removed from her lone major championship, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday in Sammamish, Wash.,Thompson shot a 4-under-par 68 at Sahalee Country Club to sit just ahead of world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Thailand's Patty ...
Lexi Thompson takes lead at Women's PGA
Lexi Thompson, 10 years removed from her lone major championship, jumped to the lead in the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday in Sammamish, Wash.,Thompson shot a 4-under-par 68 at Sahalee Country Club to sit one stroke ahead of world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Thailand's Patty ...
Whoa, Nelly: Korda cards septuple-bogey en route to opening 80
World No. 1 Nelly Korda's chances at claiming her first U.S. Women's Open title took an early and dramatic hit with a septuple-bogey on the third hole of her first round in Lancaster, Pa., on Thursday.,Starting on the back nine at Lancaster Country Club, Korda bogeyed her opening hole. After a par o...
Rested Nelly Korda ready to tackle 'beast' U.S. Women's Open course
For all of Nelly Korda's accomplishments at just 25 years old, the world's No. 1 women's golfer has yet to finish better than a tie for eighth at the U.S. Women's Open.,She will take her 10th crack at the prestigious major at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania this week. A winner of six of her p...
Nelly Korda back in winner's circle at Mizuho Americas Open
Nelly Korda outlasted Hannah Green of Australia down the stretch to win the Mizuho Americas Open on Sunday in Jersey City, N.J.,The World No. 1 earned her sixth win in seven starts after her five-tournament winning streak came to a halt last week. Her 1-under 71 was enough to get to 14-under 274 and...