The LPGA Chevron Championship

Having defeated the field at this year’s Chevron Championship, Nelly Korda has soared once again into World No.1 territory. It was Korda’s 3^rd major victory having won the same tournament in 2024 and the Women’s PGA Championship back in 2021.

Once all was said and done, Korda finished a clean 5 strokes clear of Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit and China’s Ruoning Yin. Things were promising for her from day 1 when she carded an exceptional 7-under card of 65, a feat she would go on to repeat on the Friday.

She was looking to have an exceptional third attempt having carded birdies on holes 1, 2, 5, and 6, but bogeys on holes 8 and 13 dampened her initial charge. Korda was comfortably in the lead come the end of the Saturday, holding a commanding 5 stroke lead with Tavatanakit trailing in second place.

No stranger to the pressure that comes with being in prime position going into a final round of a major tournament, Korda made two birdies on her front 9 to extend her lead. She bounced back from a dropped shot on the 12^th by following up with two back-to-back birdies.

She made another bogey by narrowly missing her par putt on the 17^th but stepped onto the 18^th tee 5 strokes clear of both Tavatanakit and Yin. A textbook par sealed the deal on her final hole, and she cemented her victory by celebrating the best way she could, following the ‘Poppie’s Pond’ tradition of jumping into a nearby pool with her caddie.

Her third major trophy, Korda was understandably ecstatic. She was thrilled with her performance, but detailed the strain that came with keeping ahead of the pack “That was a hard weekend. Honestly, having that big of a lead, it’s not easy. It was definitely one of the hardest things I’ve had to do mentally. I have an amazing support system. An amazing family who are right behind me. An amazing caddie who is on the bag and I’m just happy to get it done.”

The Chevron Championship kicked off the 1^st of 5 women’s majors that get played between April and August. Establishing herself again as the No.1 player on the LPGA circuit, who’s to say Nelly Korda won’t now be eyeing up the U.S. Open in June? If you need any help with any golfing enquiries, we’re always happy to help you in the pro shop.