Chien leads rainy Chevron, Korda tied for 2nd at 1st major
April 21, 2023 GMTTHE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Peiyun Chien shot a 5-under 67 on a rainy Thursday in the transplanted Chevron Championship to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tour’s first major of the year.
Unable to find a sponsor willing to add to the half-century run at Mission Hills, the tournament — best known as the Dinah Shore — bolted the California desert for the woods of suburban Houston under a six-year deal with Chevron.
Jin Young Ko wins LPGA Singapore by two strokes
March 5, 2023 GMTSINGAPORE (AP) — Jin Young Ko won for the first time in a year at the HSBC Women's World Championship and hopes this signals a new start from a year of battling injuries that cost her the No. 1 ranking.
Jin Young Ko leads by 2 after 3rd round at LPGA Singapore
March 4, 2023 GMTSINGAPORE (AP) — Defending champion Jin Young Ko shot a second consecutive 7-under 65 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Nelly Korda into the final round of the LPGA's Women's World Championship.
Kang stays cool in rain to lead Women’s World Championship
March 3, 2023 GMTSINGAPORE (AP) — Danielle Kang avoided distractions during a rain-soaked day and shot a 9-under 63 Friday for a one-shot lead after the second round of the Women's World Championship in Singapore.
Kang opened with a 71 for a 10-under 134 total after two rounds.
Vongtaveelap leads LPGA Thailand after 7-under 65
February 24, 2023 GMTPATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap finished strongly with six birdies on the back nine to take a one-shot lead over Maja Stark after a 7-under 65 in the second round at the LPGA Thailand on Friday.
Henderson stalls but still leads by 3 in LPGA season opener
January 21, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson went from complete control of her game for two days to having to scratch out a good score Saturday. The result was a 3-under 69 and a three-shot lead in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Henderson’s torrid start sparks 4-shot lead at LPGA opener
January 21, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — One of Brooke Henderson’s goals heading into the newly minted LPGA season was to get herself into contention more often. The Canadian is off to a strong start, building a four-shot lead Friday in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Henderson, pain-free, leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour opener
January 19, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season.
Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on Thursday with six birdies for a 5-under 67 to take a one-shot lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
Kang, Korda looking for good health as LPGA kicks off season
January 18, 2023 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A year ago, it took mental toughness for Danielle Kang to get across the finish line to win the LPGA’s season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
The conditions were unseasonably cold and breezy, and Kang was ready for everything that came her way.
Nelly Korda steals spotlight the last 2 tournaments of year
December 20, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lee Trevino was holding court on the practice range at the PNC Championship as only he can, mixing swing advice with Merry Mex humor. He stopped to watch one player swing.
It was Nelly Korda, and he joined a growing fan club.
QBE Shootout to be mixed-team event for PGA and LPGA tours
December 5, 2022 GMTNASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson are representing the LPGA Tour this week in the QBE Shootout. Next year, they will have plenty of company.
The QBE Shootout will become a mixed-team event starting in 2023, returning such a format to the schedule for the first time since the JC Penney Classic in 1999.
Nelly Korda rallies to win Pelican and returns to No. 1
November 13, 2022 GMTBELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — A year Nelly Korda would like to forget is ending with the American star in a familiar position as the No. 1 player in women's golf.
Locked in a battle with Lexi Thompson along the back nine, Korda pulled ahead with birdies on the 16th and 17th hole and held on for a 6-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in the Pelican Women's Championship.
Thai teen Atthaya Thitikul now No. 1 in women’s golf ranking
October 31, 2022 GMTThai teenager Atthaya Thitikul reached No. 1 in the women's world ranking on Monday, the 16th player and second-youngest to get to the top since the ranking began in 2006.
Ayako Uehara takes 1-shot lead as LPGA returns to Portland
September 16, 2022 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ayako Uehara found momentum from par saves on her opening two holes and turned that into a 7-under 65 for a one-shot lead Thursday in the AmazingCre Portland Classic.
Hannah Green had a 66 despite a bogey on her final hole at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, with Nelly Korda in the group another shot behind.
Paula Reto wins CP Women’s Open for first LPGA Tour title
August 28, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Paula Reto won the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory, closing with a 4-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Nelly Korda and Hye-Jin Choi.
South Korean rookies An, Choi lead CP Women’s Open
August 27, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hye-Jin Choi shot a 5-under 66 to join fellow South Korean rookie Narin An atop the leaderboard Saturday in the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.
Choi matched second-round leader An at 16-under 197 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.
Narin An takes 2-shot lead in Canadian Pacific Women’s Open
August 27, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Narin An shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to top the leaderboard Friday in the suspended second round of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.
An had her second straight bogey-free round at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club after opening with a 64 on Thursday.
Nelly Korda makes up 7 shots to beat her sister in Spain
August 20, 2022 GMTSOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — American Nelly Korda shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to make up seven strokes on her sister Jessica Korda and win the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour.
Nelly Korda had bogeys on her second and final holes but it was still enough for a three-shot victory over her older sister, Spaniard Ana Pelaez Trivino and France's Pauline Roussin.
Jessica Korda takes 6-shot lead after 2nd round in Spain
August 19, 2022 GMTSOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Jessica Korda extended her lead to six shots going into the final day of the of the Aramco Team Series in Sotogrande and also won the team event Friday.
Korda shot a 4-under 68 in the second round, a day after carding an 11-under 61 that broke the course record and equaled the lowest round in relation to par ever made on the Ladies European Tour.
Jessica Korda makes 3 eagles, shoots 61 to tie LET record
August 19, 2022 GMTSOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Jessica Korda made three eagles Thursday in an 11-under 61 that equaled a Ladies European Tour record and gave her a five-shot lead after the first round of the Aramco Team Series in Sotogrande, Spain.
Henderson shoots 2nd straight 64, leads Evian by 3 strokes
July 22, 2022 GMTEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Brooke Henderson is setting the pace in record-breaking style at the Evian Championship.
The Canadian shot a second straight 7-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the fourth major of the year on Friday.
Korda has wet ride on way to opening 64 at Evian Champs
July 21, 2022 GMTEVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Nelly Korda is just trying to enjoy herself at the Evian Championship after a four-month injury layoff that has given her more perspective about her golf.
Not that she felt so great taking a shot while standing barefoot in a slimy lake.
In Gee Chun races to record-tying 5-shot lead at Women’s PGA
June 24, 2022 GMTBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — In Gee Chun is alone atop the Women's PGA Championship following a sensational start.
In fact, no player has ever been further ahead after 18 holes at a women's major.
Chun breezed to an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a five-stroke advantage after the first round at Congressional.
Korda set to defend title at Women’s PGA Championship
June 22, 2022 GMTBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — It was just one year ago that Nelly Korda won the Women's PGA Championship, securing her first major and reaching No.
Another women’s major on a major course at Congressional
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Jennifer Kupcho wins LPGA Meijer Classic in playoff
June 20, 2022 GMTBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — After missing a 2-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a playoff, Jennifer Kupcho won the LPGA Meijer Classic on Sunday when Leona Maguire's 3-foot birdie try lipped out on the second extra hole.
Nelly Korda eagles 18th to take lead in LPGA Meijer Classic
June 18, 2022 GMTBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Nelly Korda made a 22-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th for a 6-under 66 and the third-round lead Saturday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, with six majors champions topping the leaderboard.
Kupcho leads LPGA Meijer Classic, with Korda 2 strokes back
June 17, 2022 GMTBELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Jennifer Kupcho opened a two-stroke lead over defending champion Nelly Korda on Friday in the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 5-under 67 in windy conditions for her second straight bogey-free round.
Women’s golf youth movement includes rising stars Ko, Korda
June 3, 2022 GMTSOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Women’s golf is on the rise, a momentum swing not lost on fans and sponsors.
With an abundance of emerging stars gaining notoriety, the sport is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era.
Column: Nelly Korda returns to golf not a moment too early
May 31, 2022 GMTNelly Korda has a coach who knows all about top golfers returning from an injury, how patience and belief can be just as critical as any physical therapy.
Among the messages Jamie Mulligan offered the 23-year-old Korda is that no one ever returned from an injury too late, even if that means starting on the biggest stage in women's golf.
Nelly Korda recovering from blood clot in her arm
March 14, 2022 GMTBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Top-ranked American and Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda has a blood clot in her arm and is home seeking treatment.
Korda, the No. 2 player in the women's world ranking, posted on her social media accounts that she was in Ponte Vedra Beach on Friday for a commercial shoot when her arm felt as though it was swelling following a routine morning workout.
Ko wins Gainbridge LPGA; Hovland takes Dubai Desert Classic
January 30, 2022 GMTBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko pulled ahead with a birdie on the 15th hole and matched scores with Danielle Kang the rest of the way, closing with a 3-under 69 for a one-shot victory on a chilly Sunday in the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio.
LPGA has new sponsor, big commitment for developmental tour
January 26, 2022 GMTBOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour has a new title sponsor for its developmental tour that will boost prize money, award $10,000 to each of the leading 10 players that graduate to the LPGA Tour and seek to eventually cut entry fees in half.
Korda holds slight lead going into final day of LPGA opener
January 22, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda is just ahead of a stacked field going into final round of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions — the LPGA’s 2022 kickoff event. Four women who have won majors are among the top five players.
New year, same Nelly Korda as she leads LPGA season opener
January 22, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda competed last month in the PNC Championship alongside her father, former Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda, and said she did not have the offseason that many other players had.
Gaby Lopez opens new LPGA season with 67 for 1-shot lead
January 20, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gaby Lopez of Mexico began a new year and her seventh LPGA Tour season with a simple, and potentially prophetic, Instagram post: “Surprise me, 2022,” she wrote.
Korda sisters both feel like defending champs as LPGA begins
January 19, 2022 GMTORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2022 LPGA season gets underway on Thursday with a new sponsor, a new venue, significant purse increases and most of the stars who put a big spark into 2021.
The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona also starts with one question: Which Korda sister feels like the defending champion?
Column: One rivalry based on performance, another on words
November 23, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Golf loves a good rivalry, and right now there would seem to be something for everyone, depending on tastes.
Jin Young Ko delivers big finish to win LPGA player of year
November 21, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — The stakes were high and the odds would have seemed long to anyone but Jin Young Ko.
Her only chance at LPGA player of the year was to win the CME Group Tour Championship. In her way was Nelly Korda, the No.
Korda, Ko part of 4-way tie at LPGA with $1.5M at stake
November 20, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda was watching from the tee box on the par-3 fifth hole as Jin Young Ko rolled in a birdie putt from 10 feet, the fourth of seventh straight birdies for the South Korean star.
Boutier makes big run for 65 to open 4-shot lead at Tiburon
November 19, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — What looked to be a wide-open race for the richest prize in women's golf is now in the hands of Celine Boutier, who made seven birdies over the last 10 holes for a 7-under 65 and a four-shot lead Friday in the CME Group Tour Championship.
Lee6 takes lead at Tiburon as Korda gets start she wanted
November 18, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — On a course she didn't expect, Nelly Korda delivered the round she needed with a 6-under 66 that left her two shots out of the lead Thursday and gave her a good start toward winning LPGA Tour player of the year.
Korda, Ko take their race to final event of LPGA Tour
November 18, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda won tournaments nearly nine months apart, with a major and an Olympic gold medal in between. Jin Young Ko did her damage late, winning four times in the last two months.
Nelly Korda has a new coach in middle of a breakout season
November 16, 2021 GMTNAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda won her first major championship, rose to No. 1 in the world for the first time in her career and topped it off by winning an Olympic gold medal.
That didn’t stop the quest to improve, which is why she has a new coach.
Nelly Korda overcomes triple bogey to win LPGA in playoff
November 15, 2021 GMTBELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda made such a mess of the 17th hole that missing what amounts to a tap-in barely registered. She made triple bogey and part of her couldn't help but think she had thrown away her chances in the Pelican Women's Championship.
Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson tied for lead in low-scoring LPGA
November 13, 2021 GMTBELLEAIR, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda started with two birdies and finished the same way Saturday, making up plenty of ground along the way for a 7-under 63 that gave her a share of the lead with Lexi Thompson in the Pelican Women's Championship.
LPGA player of the year coming down to Ko and Nelly Korda
October 26, 2021 GMTThe LPGA Tour decides its player of the year based strictly on points. If those were style points, Nelly Korda would be tough to beat.
Korda's three LPGA victories this year include her first major, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club, which elevated the 23-year-old American to No.
Jin Young Ko wins LPGA South Korea, set to move to No 1
October 24, 2021 GMTBUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Jin Young Ko birdied her first playoff hole with fellow South Korean player Hee Jeong Lim to win the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday.
The LPGA Tour said Ko is projected to become world No.
Jin Young Ko leads LPGA Tour’s foggy Founders Cup
October 9, 2021 GMTWEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko had a three-stroke lead with four holes left Friday when second-round play in the LPGA Tour's Cognizant Founders Cup was suspended because of darkness.
Play was delayed 2 1/2 hours at the start because of fog, the second straight day that fog forced a late start at Donald Ross-designed Mountain Ridge.
Ko has the lead at Founders Cup, 11 straight rounds in 60s
October 8, 2021 GMTWEST CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Jin Young Ko put a tough loss behind her quickly and ran off six birdies over a seven-hole stretch on the back nine for an 8-under 63 on Thursday to build a three-shot lead in the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Reid and Maguire give Europe 9-7 lead at Solheim Cup
September 6, 2021 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Catriona Matthew had a feeling about Leona Maguire and Mel Reid. Or maybe it was just luck. The European Solheim Cup team captain isn't sure which. She also doesn't care.
Europe rides foursomes rout to early lead at Solheim Cup
September 4, 2021 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Defending champion Europe spent the run-up to the Solheim Cup doing what it could to feed the narrative that it came to Inverness as the underdog.
Nordqvist, Koerstz Madsen share lead at Women’s British Open
August 21, 2021 GMTCARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Anna Nordqvist and Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Scandinavians with contrasting resumes in golf, share the lead heading into the final round of the Women’s British Open.
A bunched-up chasing pack, containing Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson, promises to make it a Sunday to remember at Carnoustie.
Korda struggles, Hall shares lead at Women’s British Open
August 20, 2021 GMTCARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Nelly Korda could barely raise a smile after tapping in for the first birdie of her second round at the Women’s British Open.
On a day her putter turned cold, it had taken 14 holes for the world’s top-ranked player to pick up a shot at Carnoustie.
Olympic champ Korda shares lead at Women’s British Open
August 19, 2021 GMTCARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Nelly Korda's sensational summer form is showing no sign of dipping.
Two weeks after winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the top-ranked Korda began her bid for a second major title in two months by shooting 5-under 67 to share the first-round lead at the Women’s British Open on Thursday.
Olympics latest reminder of down year for South Koreans
August 10, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — The LPGA Tour is about two-thirds of the way through its season, and the last of the five majors is next week in Scotland. Missing thus far is the usual dominance of South Korea.
Dream season for Nelly Korda now includes Olympic gold medal
August 7, 2021 GMTKAWAGOE, Japan (AP) — Her parents used to call her a lion when Nelly Korda was young because she was relentless in everything she played, from gymnastics to ice skating to golf.
“I've always been super determined and super focused on what I want,” Korda said.