{"id":12021,"date":"2024-04-24T09:46:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T01:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=12021"},"modified":"2024-04-24T09:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T01:46:22","slug":"nelly-korda-wins-fifth-straight-lpga-at-chevron-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/golf\/nelly-korda-wins-fifth-straight-lpga-at-chevron-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda Secures Fifth Straight LPGA Win with Victory at Chevron Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nelly Korda, the reigning world number one at 25 years old, has etched her name in LPGA history by clinching her fifth consecutive victory at the Chevron Championship. This triumph marks her second major title and her 13th career tour win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her two-stroke win over Sweden&#8217;s Maja Stark extends Korda&#8217;s remarkable season streak to five titles in as many starts, matching the LPGA record set by Nancy Lopez in 1978 and equaled by Annika Sorenstam in 2004\/05.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite facing tense moments on the back nine, Korda maintained her composure and lead, ultimately fending off her competitors to claim the top prize of $1.2 million (\u00a3968,800) in the season&#8217;s first major tournament, held at Carlton Woods in suburban Houston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24hscore<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">History in Houston ?<br><br>Nelly Korda claims her second major title at the 2024 Chevron Championship! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AN071VGi6L\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/AN071VGi6L<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LPGA (@LPGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LPGA\/status\/1782177787719069898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflecting on the challenging back nine, Korda expressed relief and satisfaction with her performance, describing it as a &#8220;grind&#8221; but emphasizing her happiness in securing the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Korda&#8217;s final round score of three-under-par 69 propelled her to a total of 13-under 275 after 72 holes. Stark finished second with 277, followed closely by Lauren Coughlin and Brooke Henderson sharing third place on 278, and Ryu Hae-ran in fifth on 279.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The daughter of former Czech tennis star Petr Korda, Nelly Korda previously clinched her first major title at the 2021 Women&#8217;s PGA Championship and added a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to her impressive resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">5-for-5 ?\ufe0f<br><br>Nelly Korda makes her fifth win in-a-row a major championship! ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NellyKorda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@NellyKorda<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chevron_Golf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Chevron_Golf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vSkshhDtV2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vSkshhDtV2<\/a><\/p>&mdash; LPGA (@LPGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LPGA\/status\/1782178350787653968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her stellar performance this year includes victories at the Drive On Championship in January, the Seri Pak and Ford Championships last month, and the LPGA Match Play earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the late complications and nerves, Korda showcased resilience and determination, maintaining her lead and securing the victory with clutch plays in the closing holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final round saw Korda facing pressure from her competitors, but she demonstrated her championship caliber by delivering crucial shots and maintaining her lead despite the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Korda&#8217;s victory at the Chevron Championship underscores her dominance in women&#8217;s golf and solidifies her status as one of the sport&#8217;s brightest stars. With her unwavering focus and commitment to excellence, Korda continues to set new standards and inspire aspiring athletes around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nelly Korda, the reigning world number one at 25 years old, has etched her name in LPGA history by clinching her fifth consecutive victory at the Chevron Championship. This triumph marks her second major title and her 13th career tour win. Her two-stroke win over Sweden&#8217;s Maja Stark extends Korda&#8217;s remarkable season streak to five&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":12040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","rank_math_description":"The 25-year-old world number one Nelly Korda won her fifth straight Chevron Championship, cementing her LPGA legacy.","footnotes":""},"categories":[1007],"tags":[3823,112,3825,3821,3824,3822],"class_list":["post-12021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-golf","tag-coughlin-lauren","tag-golf","tag-henderson-brooke","tag-korda-nelly","tag-lpga-tour","tag-the-chevron-championship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12021"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12041,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12021\/revisions\/12041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}