Nelly Korda secures 5th straight victory with Chevron Championship win | Golf
American Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship in Texas by two strokes, earning her second major title and an astonishing fifth consecutive tournament victory.
The 25-year-old's win at The Woodlands tied her record for consecutive LPGA wins, a feat held by only two women: Nancy Lopez in 1978 and Annika Sorenstam (2004-2005).
In the first major tournament of the year, Korda, who started the final round with Canada's Brooke Henderson one stroke behind South Korea's leader Hye Ran Ryu, carded a final round 69 in Houston and finished the tournament with a total of 13 under. finished.
Sweden's Maya Stark finished the final round with a 69 to finish second, two strokes behind, with American Lauren Coughlin and Henderson tied for third at 10 under, while Hyun Jin Ryu finished fifth with a 2-over 74. Ta.
Korda, who had five birdies and two bogeys in the final round, said this when asked how he was able to achieve five wins in five consecutive tournaments.
“That back nine felt like the longest back nine of my life. It was a little tough on the back nine, but I was happy to win.
“I was definitely starting to feel it on the back nine, but the nerves just set in. This is a major. Lifting a big trophy is everything I've ever wanted to do since I was little.
“Like I said, now I can finally breathe and enjoy the moment. I was definitely really nervous. My stomach hurt.”
The world number one is the daughter of former Czech tennis player Petr Korda, who won the Australian Open men's singles in 1988.
Her first major win came at the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and she won her first title of the year, the LPGA Drive-On Championship, in January.
She then took a seven-week break and returned, winning three events in three weeks, including defeating Ireland's Leona Maguire in the T-Mobile Match Play final.
Summarize this content to 100 words American Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship in Texas by two strokes, earning her second major title and an astonishing fifth consecutive tournament victory.The 25-year-old's win at The Woodlands tied her record for consecutive LPGA wins, a feat held by only two women: Nancy Lopez in 1978 and Annika Sorenstam (2004-2005).In the first major tournament of the year, Korda, who started the final round with Canada's Brooke Henderson one stroke behind South Korea's leader Hye Ran Ryu, carded a final round 69 in Houston and finished the tournament with a total of 13 under. finished.Sweden's Maya Stark finished the final round with a 69 to finish second, two strokes behind, with American Lauren Coughlin and Henderson tied for third at 10 under, while Hyun Jin Ryu finished fifth with a 2-over 74. Ta.Korda, who had five birdies and two bogeys in the final round, said this when asked how he was able to achieve five wins in five consecutive tournaments.“That back nine felt like the longest back nine of my life. It was a little tough on the back nine, but I was happy to win.”I was definitely starting to feel it on the back nine, but the nerves just set in. This is a major. Lifting a big trophy is everything I've ever wanted to do since I was little.”Like I said, now I can finally breathe and enjoy the moment. I was definitely really nervous. My stomach hurt.”The world number one is the daughter of former Czech tennis player Petr Korda, who won the Australian Open men's singles in 1988.Her first major win came at the 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship, and she won her first title of the year, the LPGA Drive-On Championship, in January.She then took a seven-week break and returned, winning three events in three weeks, including defeating Ireland's Leona Maguire in the T-Mobile Match Play final.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/22/nelly-korda-wins-the-chevron-championship-2024-lpga-leaderboard Nelly Korda secures 5th straight victory with Chevron Championship win | Golf
