Nelly Korda made light work of the Atlanta Athletic Club Highland course on Friday to take a one-shot lead over fellow American Lizette Salas at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Korda opened with a bogey at her opening hole the 10th and then fired ten birdies, including birdies at her last six holes, to card a nine-under 63.
The curse of The Olympic sadly struck again for Lexi Thompson at the U.S. Women's Open Championship. Once again, the front runner in a major event, women's this time, came unstuck over the Bay Area course.
GolfPunk tip Mel Reid opened with a four-under-par 67 at the U.S. Women's Open to share the lead with 17-year-old American Megha Ganne.
Low scores were plentiful at Kapolei Golf Club on Friday, with Lydia Ko, who carded a third-round 65 to sit at twenty-one-under a the top heading into the final day at the LOTTE Championship. Her 195 sets the new tournament record, four strokes better than Su-Yeon Jang’s 199 in 2017.
A rainy Sunday in southeast Texas caused the first weather-induced Monday finish in the U.S. Women’s Open since 2011. The organisers had moved up the tee times due to the forecast but shortly after the final round commenced the players were called in.
For the first time in U.S. Women’s Open history, the championship will be played on two courses. To account for reduced daylight given the move to December, the Jackrabbit Course at Champions Golf Club will be used in conjunction with the Cypress Creek Course.
Charley Hull leads the Volunteers of America Classic at Old American Golf Club by one shot after and opening three-under-par 68. Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum and Americans Jessica Korda and Jennifer Kupcho are in a share of second place.
There is not much to say really, Sei Young Kim never looked in trouble as she strolled to victory at Aronimink to take her first major title. Inbee Park had a run at Kim but the 27-year-old was unflappable and never looked in trouble. "This golf course is really challenging," said Kim after grabbing her first major title. "I tried to keep the focus on my job. It was really tough.
It was a very happy 33rd birthday for Mel Reid. The English player celebrated her special day in style, tying her career-low round of 7-under 65 on Saturday and jumping to the top of the leaderboard at the Cambia Portland Classic. With six birdies and two bogeys in Saturday’s 68, Green is in prime position for a repeat victory in Portland.
Defending Cambia Portland Classic winner Hannah Green continued her strong play at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, shooting a 6-under 66 on Friday to join Cydney Clanton atop the leaderboard after the first round. Five players are tied for third on five-under, including 2020 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions winner Gaby Lopez and England’s Mel Reid.
Coming down the stretch, it was a two-horse race. It was a straight battle between Nelly Korda and Brooke Henderson as to who would take the second women’s major of the year. However, lady luck had different ideas and she was shining down on South Korea’s Mirim Lee. Many of the top Koreans have stayed away due to fears over Coronavirus but Lee decided to take part.
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