Nelly Korda finished a shot ahead of Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez at the US Women’s Open; Korda’s win is her fourth major title and second of the season; Hull briefly led on the final day but had to settle for fifth major runner-up finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n
World No 1 Nelly Korda snatched a dramatic victory at the US Women’s Open as Charley Hull’s wait for an elusive maiden major continued despite a historic weekend comeback in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Korda lived up to her billing as the pre-tournament favourite by claiming a one-shot win at Riviera Country Club, posting a two-under 69 to finish on eight under and holding off a congested major leaderboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The American rolled in a crucial birdie on the par-five 17th hole and made a two-putt par at the last to become the first female since Inbee Park to win the first two majors of the season, as Hull finished tied-second alongside Mexico’s Gaby Lopez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hull followed a third-round 65 by adding a four-under 67 to equal the lowest 36-hole total in US Women’s Open history, with the Englishwoman mixing an eagle and five birdies with three bogeys during her Sunday charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest near-miss means Hull now has five runner-up finishes in majors without the elusive victory, while In Gee Chun finished a further shot back in fourth spot ahead of Korda’s playing partner Sei Young Kim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hull made the dream start to her final round when she followed a 12-foot eagle at the par-five first with a birdie at the third, temporarily lifting her into a share of the lead, only for Korda and Kim to also make a birdie start to restore their overnight buffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Momentum moved back with Hull when she went inches away from a hole-in-one at the par-three sixth, tapping in for birdie, but Kim and Korda both birdied the same hole to move to eight under.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chun saw her title hopes boosted with a chip-in birdie at the seventh, where Korda and Kim both made bogey, while Hull responded to ending her front nine with a dropped shot by temporarily charging into the solo lead with back-to-back birdies after the turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hull missed from 10 feet to save par at the 12th and three-putted the 14th to briefly fall two behind Chun, who saw a birdie-birdie start to her back nine cancelled out with bogeys on her next two holes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Five players were separated by a single shot with just four holes remaining, with Hull getting up and down to birdie the par-five 17th and then holing from 10 feet to save par at the last and set the initial clubhouse target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lopez had birdied three of the first four holes of her back nine, then joined Hull on seven under when she responded to a bogey at the 16th by finding a 15-footer at the last, as Korda edged ahead after ending her par streak with an eight-foot birdie at the 17th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Korda found the par-four 18th green in regulation to leave her two putts for victory, with the American lagging the first to two feet before tidying up to close out a fourth worldwide win of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Korda’s victory is her fourth win of the LPGA Tour season and fourth major title, despite being seven strokes back after the opening day, with the 27-year-old the youngest American to win four women’s majors since Mickey Wright in 1960.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I feel like I’m in a dream,” said Korda, who took the $2.5m first prize and moved one win away from the career Grand Slam. “Gosh, I just can’t even explain how much this means to me.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hull was three strokes back heading into the final day and registered her third consecutive major top-10, although she continues her wait to become England’s first women’s major champion since Georgia Hall in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s just frustrating,” Hull admitted. “Another second place. I think that’s five second-place finishes I’ve had in majors now, so it’s pretty annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I played really well the last day. Obviously missed a couple of putts on the back nine, but it was quite windy and I hit the ball fantastic, so fair play to Nelly Korda for back-to-back wins.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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