Nelly Korda’s quest for six straight victories will have to wait. The World No. 1 announced on social media that she has withdrawn from this week’s JM Eagle LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club. Korda put out a statement on social media. On Sunday, Korda became the third woman in LPGA history to win five consecutive starts on tour, making her fifth a major title at the Chevron Championship. “It was not an easy decision,” Korda wrote. “After the unbelievable week at The Chevron and grinding through the mental and physical challenges of four events in the past five weeks, I am definitel ..read more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – Nelly Korda’s fifth consecutive victory on the LPGA at the Chevron Championship came with a big payday of $1.2 million. She now tops the money list with $2,414,216 this season, becoming the fastest player to reach $2 million in single-season earnings in tour history. With $11,361,489 in career earnings, she jumps from 25rd to 23rd on the all-time official money list, passing Yani Tseng and Na Yeon Choi. Lauren Coughlin, 31, posted her best finish in a major, a share of third, and her biggest paycheck: $428,976. It comes not long after husband John Pond quit his job as a ..read more

Nelly Korda joined rarified air on Sunday at the 2024 Chevron Championship when she collected her fifth consecutive LPGA title. Only two women have ever accomplished the feat (Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez) and three men (Byron Nelson, Tiger Woods and Ben Hogan). Korda became the first player currently ranked No. 1 to win an LPGA major since Lydia Ko did so at this championship in 2016. This marks her 13th career LPGA title and second major championship. By the looks of it, there’s no slowing her down. Take a look at the best streaks in golf history ..read more

History is made. And she’s not done yet. Nelly Korda joined Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam Sunday atop the LPGA record books with her fifth consecutive win and Korda did so in major fashion. Korda closed with a 3-under 69 to finish 13 under and claim the 2024 Chevron Championship, the first LPGA major of the season, by two shots over a late-charging Maja Stark, who closed with a 69 to finish 11 under. “That felt like the longest back nine of my entire life,” Korda told NBC Sports on the 18th green minutes after clinching the title. “It was a little bit of a grind on the back nine but happy t ..read more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – There’s a portable heater on the dais now at the 2024 Chevron Championship, hidden behind a vase of flowers, and Nelly Korda was grateful for the warmth. After a storm system rolled through The Woodlands on Saturday, suspending Round 3 and dropping 1.52 inches of rain, temperatures plummeted into the low 50s, and the wind kicked up for the resumption of play. It was an early wakeup call for the 7 a.m. local start time on Sunday, and everyone on the leaderboard grinded down a demanding final stretch at the Club at Carlton Woods. Korda, who looks to become only the third p ..read more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – As if winning five consecutive starts – with the fifth at a major championship – weren’t challenging enough, Mother Nature had to get involved. For Nelly Korda to extend her streak, she’ll have to play 25 holes on Sunday and fend off several heavyweight contenders. Play at the Chevron Championship was suspended at 2:57 p.m. CDT at the Club at Carlton Woods for dangerous conditions. With too many storm systems in the area, officials ultimately suspended play for the day after a half-inch of rain had fallen. Forecasters expect another inch to inch-and-a-half more of rainfa ..read more

After defending champion Lilia Vu and runner-up Angel Yin withdrew from the Chevron Championship with injuries on Thursday, a boatload of big names missed the cut at the Club of Carlton Woods. A total of 73 players will play the weekend at the year’s first major, where South Korean rookie Jin Hee Im and Atthaya Thitikul lead the way at 8 under. Nelly Korda, who looks to win her fifth consecutive LPGA start, sits one back. The cut fell at 2 over for the tournament. Here’s a look at notables who won’t play the weekend ..read more

So Yeon Ryu announced earlier this year that the 2024 Chevron Championship would be her final tournament before she heads off to retirement. Ryu, now 33, won the 2011 Women’s Open at The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in a three-hole aggregate playoff over fellow South Korean Hee Hyung Seo and joined the LPGA the following season. She notched six top-five finishes at the U.S. Women’s Open from 2011 to 2019, taking a share of second in ’19 at the Country Club of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. Her second major title came at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills in ..read more

Winning a professional event as an amateur is one of the greatest feats one can achieve in golf. Whether on the men’s side or women’s, it’s one of the rarest feats in the sport. However, for those who have done it, it is a lifetime achievement and can prove to be the start of an incredible career. Lydia Ko is the last amateur to win an LPGA event, and she has two titles to her name on tour as an amateur. Before her, it was 43 years prior that an amateur won on the LPGA, and it’s a familiar name that Ko knocked off the top of the mountain. Here’s a look at the five amateurs – that’s it, just fi ..read more

THE WOODLANDS, Texas – So Yeon Ryu spends a lot of time with her therapist these days talking about her passions in life. She took up golf at age 8 and played professionally for 16 years. At age 33, Ryu can’t imagine her life without golf. But when she thinks about when she’s happiest, it’s in the moments immediately after she wakes up – from her own bed – and goes to the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. It’s not the same in a hotel room. Ryu didn’t realize how much she missed living in South Korea until a global pandemic forced her to move back home for nine months and she thought: This ..read more