The time off on the LPGA Tour has obviously paid off. Nelly Korda took a seven-week break after her play-off victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship at the end of January and has now picked up where she left off. On her comeback, Korda triumphed again in the play-off and jumped back to the top of the world rankings.
LPGA Tour: Decision in the playoff – Nelly Korda: “I’m aging myself really quickly out here”
Seven weeks after her playoff victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship, Nelly Korda looked set for a relaxed comeback victory on the LPGA Tour after 16 holes. Korda had a two-shot lead going into the 17th, but the American showed nerves of steel on the last two holes in windy conditions. The 25-year-old recorded a bogey on both the 17th and 18th, which meant that her compatriot Ryann O’Toole was suddenly level on par (-9) after a round of 66. It went into the play-off, in which Nelly Korda finally prevailed with a birdie. With her victory, Korda not only made it more exciting than necessary, the returnee also climbed back to the top of the world rankings. However, the triumph obviously cost the 25-year-old a lot of nerves: “I’m aging myself really quickly out here.”
The putt that earned @NellyKorda her second win of the season in back-to-back starts 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/VDIdMODJJC
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