Lexi Thompson bids farewell as Nelly Korda misses cut at eventful US Open | Golf
Wichanee Meechai was the latest surprise at a U.S. Women’s Open full of surprises. She started with four straight birdies on Friday to tie her lowest score of the week with a 3-under 67 and move into the lead by two strokes in a weekend when Nelly Korda is absent. Meechai is a 31-year-old Thai […]
Nelly Korda redeems herself on 12, but fails to make U.S. Women’s Open cut
Nelly Korda’s stunning 10-stroke loss on Thursday shocked the golf world but also dashed her dreams of winning a second consecutive major championship. Korda made seven bogeys on the par-3 12th hole to fall to eight-over par after three holes, a deficit too big to recover from. Korda shot a 10-over 80 on Thursday and […]
Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang follow Nelly Korda into dreaded U.S. Women’s Open abyss
Lancaster Country Club hosted the entire U.S. Women’s Open field on Thursday, averaging 75.21 and more than five strokes over par. As a result, only four players recorded under par on the first day, led by Yuka Sasao, who recorded a 2-under 68. But some of the most well-known LPGA players struggled and posted astounding […]
U.S. Women’s Open pits Nelly Korda versus LPGA field at historic Lancaster Country Club
Nelly Korda arrives in central Pennsylvania under a giant spotlight. She has won six of her last seven tournaments and if she wins the U.S. Women’s Open this week it will be the third major title of her career and the second of the season. “I definitely played some really solid golf,” Korda acknowledged. It […]
Nelly Korda reveals valuable life lessons ahead of historic U.S. Women’s Open
There is a lot to learn from watching Nelly Korda play golf. Her swing is picture perfect, her tempo is perfect, and her ability to bounce back after mishits is incredible. But she answered a question about expectations and priorities at the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday that struck a chord with people. “Part of […]
Hannah Green comes agonizingly close to defeating Nelly Korda at Liberty National
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hannah Green put up a great fight, throwing the first punch to Nelly Korda for birdie on the first hole. However, after battling with the world No. 1 all day long, Green fell just short in the game against Liberty National. She bogeyed the 18th hole and Korda made par, giving […]
Nelly Korda captures 6th LPGA title of season, despite having her “C and D” game
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — It wasn’t easy for Nelly Korda, who entered Sunday’s final round of the Mizuho Americas Open with a two-stroke lead. She admitted she didn’t have her best, but it was a far cry from Saturday’s wobbly round, when she shot a bogey-free 65. But the best players always find a way […]
Nelly Korda chase for 6 crumbles, Rose Zhang in 2-woman race at Cognizant Founders Cup
Sunday’s LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup will have a new winner not named Nelly Korda. Barring some unforeseen circumstances, this is the first time since the Tournament of Champions in January that Korda has not won a tournament he has played in. Let’s understand that. Korda entered this week on a five-game winning streak in the […]
Nelly Korda puts 6th straight win in play amid strong Cognizant Founders Cup round
Nelly Korda continued to play well and continued to compete for the top spot in the Cognizant Founders Cup. The No. 1-ranked player in the world is aiming for her sixth straight LPGA event victory, a feat still within reach after Friday’s round. Despite the difficult conditions, he posted a 6-under 66 with no bogeys, […]
Rose Zhang does best Nelly Korda impression, dominates Cognizant Founders Cup
Rose Zhang made Upper Montclair Country Club look easy as the young phenom posted the worst performance of his career on the first day of the Cognizant Founders Cup. He shot a 9-under 63 with no bogeys and took the lead by two strokes. The score tied the tournament record and broke Chang’s lowest round […]