Nelly Korda held off Hannah Inexperienced on the Mizuho Americas Open to assert her sixth win in her final seven begins on the LPGA Tour.
The world No 1, who had claimed 5 consecutive victories earlier than final week’s Cognizant Founders Cup, turns into the primary participant since Inbee Park in 2013 to win six occasions in a season.
Korda carded a one-under 71 on the ultimate day at Liberty Nationwide Golf Membership to complete on 14 underneath and a shot away from Inexperienced, who bogeyed the ultimate gap when needing a par to power a play-off.
“Oh, my gosh, six, I can’t even really gather myself right now with that after the head-to-head that Hannah and I had pretty much all day,” Korda mentioned. “Wasn’t my best stuff out there today but fought really hard on the back nine.”
How Korda continued profitable streak
Korda went into the day two strokes forward however was stage on the flip after a front-nine 38, then matched Inexperienced’s birdies on the tenth, thirteenth and fifteenth to go away the pair locked at 14 underneath with three holes to go.
Inexperienced pulled her tee shot on the final into the left tough and despatched her strategy right into a greenside bunker, then didn’t stand up and down from the sand to card a closing bogey and depart Korda’s tap-in par sufficient for the win.
“To lose to Nelly – it’s sad, but then it’s also Nelly Korda,” Inexperienced mentioned. “You know, she’s obviously so dominant right now. To feel like second behind her is quite nice. Unfortunately the bogey on the last has a little bit of a sour taste, but I still competed out there when I didn’t really think I was in it at all.”
Jennifer Kupcho (71), Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels (72) and Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen (65) and Ariya Jutanugarn (70) shared third on 10 underneath, whereas a final-round 69 noticed England’s Charley Hull end tied-Thirty fourth on 4 underneath.
What’s subsequent?
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