Nelly Korda Crushes Another LPGA Field and Wins by 4 Shots in Mexico
Korda finished at 17-under 271, breaking the event’s 72-hole record by 5 strokes and earning her third LPGA win of the year.
- On Sunday, Top-ranked Nelly Korda won the Riviera Maya Open, capturing her 18th career LPGA triumph with a four-stroke victory at Camaleon in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
- Korda's victory follows her third major title last week, matching the 2001 start of Swedish legend Annika Sorenstam with her sixth top-two finish in as many events this season.
- The American fired a 17-under 271 total to secure the win; Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol finished second on 275, with China's Liu Yu third on 276 and American Brianna Do fourth on 278.
- On the final hole, Korda scrambled to make bogey after a lost ball. "On the last hole I was humbled by golf," Korda said, expressing gratitude for her team's support.
- Korda shattered the 72-hole event record of 12-under during her performance. She previously finished second at the LPGA Founders Cup, Ford Championship, and last month's Aramco Championship.
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Nelly Korda crushes another LPGA field and wins by 4 shots in Mexico
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Nelly Korda delivered an early knockout punch Sunday and stretched her lead to as many as seven shots before cruising to the finish line
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Nelly Korda delivered an early knockout punch in Mexico Sunday and stretched her lead to as many as seven shots before cruising to the finish line with a 3-under 69 and a four-shot victory in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba, her third win of the season.
No.1 Korda cruises to LPGA Mexico crown
Top-ranked Nelly Korda cruised through Sunday's final round to win the Riviera Maya Open, capturing her 18th career LPGA triumph and second in as many weeks.
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