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Lydia Ko finally gets her Olympic gold, spot in LPGA Hall of Fame
Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, waves to the crowd wearing her gold medal during the medal ceremony following the final round of the women’s golf event at the Paris Olympics 2024, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York) SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection…
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LPGA Tour: Lilia Vu beats Lexi Thompson, Grace Kim to win Meijer LPGA Classic ahead of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship | Golf News
Lilia Vu claimed her first LPGA Tour victory of the season after defeating Lexi Thompson and Grace Kim in a play-off at the Meijer LPGA Classic. Vu overturned an eight-shot deficit during a thrilling final day at Blythefield Country Club, carding a bogey-free 65 to finish on 16 under alongside Kim – who squandered a…
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Nelly Korda stumbles again in first event since US Women’s Open at Meijer LPGA Classic | Golf News
Nelly Korda stumbled again on Thursday in her first event since missing the cut in the US Women’s Open, dropping four strokes on the first three holes in a four-over 76 at the windy Meijer LPGA Classic. The top-ranked Korda was tied for 133rd in the 144-player field, 11 strokes behind leader Alison Lee at…
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LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda claims sixth win in seven starts with one-shot victory at Mizuho Americas Open | Golf News
Nelly Korda held off Hannah Green at the Mizuho Americas Open to claim her sixth win in her last seven starts on the LPGA Tour. The world No 1, who had claimed five consecutive victories before last week’s Cognizant Founders Cup, becomes the first player since Inbee Park in 2013 to win six times in…
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LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda moves two ahead at Mizuho Americas Open and chasing sixth win in seven starts | Golf News
World No 1 Nelly Korda is closing in on a sixth LPGA Tour victory in seven starts after taking a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey. Korda carded a seven-under 65 to move to 13 under and two ahead of Australia’s Hannah Green, who set a tournament…
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LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda in contention at Mizuho Americas Open as illnesses leads to multiple withdrawals | Golf News
World No 1 Nelly Korda is within three shots of the halfway lead at the LPGA Tour’s Mizuho Americas Open, where illness has led to multiple players withdrawing. Korda, who saw her run of five consecutive victories ended when Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday, followed an opening-round 70 with a four-under…
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Nelly Korda plays down hopes for LPGA Tour history bid after ‘dream’ Met Gala appearance | Golf News
Nelly Korda insists she has hardly thought about the chance to make history by winning an unprecedented sixth straight event on the LPGA Tour. The 25-year-old returns to action in this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup in New Jersey having attended the Met Gala in New York on Monday, where she became the first golfer since…
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Chevron Championship: Nelly Korda equals LPGA record as she claims wins first women’s major of 2024 | Golf News
Nelly Korda claimed her second major title and a remarkable fifth successive tournament win as she clinched victory in the Chevron Championship by two shots. The world No 1’s victory at The Woodlands in Texas saw her tie the record for the most consecutive LPGA wins, matching Nancy Lopez’s mark set in 1978 and Annika Sorenstam’s…
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LPGA Tour: Hannah Green makes stunning final-hole birdie to see off Celine Boutier at HSBC Women’s World Championship | Golf News
Hannah Green made a stunning 30-foot birdie at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory over Celine Boutier at the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship on Sunday. It was the 27-year-old Australian’s fourth LPGA title, and first since the JM Eagle LA Championship last year. Boutier (67), who had said on Saturday she…
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LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda beats Lydia Ko in dramatic play-off to win LPGA Drive On Championship | Golf News
Nelly Korda recovered from a final-round collapse to produce a sensational fightback and beat Nelly Korda in a play-off at the LPGA Drive On Championship. Ko went into the final day four strokes behind leader Korda and fell further adrift with an early double-bogey, before charging back into contention at Bradenton Country Club with four…
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