American Nelly Korda, world number 1, won the second major tournament of her career and a record on the LPGA golf circuit. She earned a fifth straight victory at the Chevron Championship on Sunday, played in The Woodlands (Texas).
By returning a final card of 69 at the end of the fourth round, with a total of two shots ahead of the Swede Maja Stark, the 25-year-old American joined the closed circle of players who have recorded five consecutive victories in the circuit had achieved. with her compatriot Nancy Lopez (1978) and the Swede Annika Sörenstam (2004-2005).
Nelly Korda, also the reigning Olympic champion, won the first major tournament of the season on Sunday. Maja Stark (-11) and the American Lauren Coughlin (-10) complete the podium.
“It’s a big tournament, it’s everything I ever wanted when I was a kid, to lift this trophy,” said the American champion, who won her first major at the LPGA Championship in 2021.
“I can finally breathe and enjoy the moment, I was really nervous,” she added.
Before this success, she had already won the Drive on Championship, the Seri Pak Championship, the Ford Championship and the LPGA Match Play in January.
France’s Perrine Delacour (74th) and Céline Boutier (84th) finished far behind after missing the cut on Friday.
Ranking after the 4th round (par 72):
1. Nelly Korda (USA) -13 (68-69-69-69)
2. Maja Stark (SWE) -11 (70-69-69-69)
3. Lauren Coughlin (USA) -10 (66-73-71-68)
. Brooke Henderson (KAN) -10 (71-71-64-72)
5. Ryu Hae-Ran (KOR) -9 (72-66-67-74)
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