Nelly Korda has posted three wins and three runner-up finishes in her first six starts of the 2026 LPGA season.
Korda’s iron play from the rough has set her apart. She hits greens in regulation at a 68 percent rate after missing fairways on par-4s and 5s, well ahead of the field average of 51.8 percent. This has produced 1.97 strokes gained per round on approach shots, the best mark on tour.
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Nelly Korda fired a strong second round to reach 14 under par after 36 holes at the Chevron Championship, opening a seven-shot lead in the LPGA's first major. Amateur Farah O’Keefe sits tied for second at seven under, drawing inspiration from Rory McIlroy's Masters comeback. Stacy Lewis marked an emotional farewell with her father caddying her final hole.
Nelly Korda secured a four-shot victory at the 2026 Riviera Maya Open at El Camaleón Golf Course in Mayakoba, Mexico. The win marks her third LPGA title of the season and 18th career victory. Despite a chaotic final hole, she celebrated her dominant performance.
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Nelly Korda enters this week's KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minn., with two majors already secured in 2026. A victory would make her the first player since Inbee Park in 2013 to win the first three majors of the season and clinch LPGA Hall of Fame induction.
Alexa Pano shot a five-under 67 to share third place after the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine National in Chaska, Minnesota. Nelly Korda finished with a two-under 70 despite a double bogey on the 16th hole.
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The 2026 U.S. Women’s Open is scheduled to begin Thursday at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Nelly Korda enters as the top player after winning the Chevron Championship in April.
Rory McIlroy, the defending champion, carded a seven-under 65 in the second round to surge to 12-under par, opening a six-shot lead through 36 holes at the 2026 Masters. Sam Burns and Patrick Reed sit tied for second at six under, with Justin Rose, Shane Lowry and Tommy Fleetwood one stroke further back. The lead marks the largest at the 36-hole mark in tournament history.
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Alex Smalley holds a two-shot lead after three rounds of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. A large group of contenders sits close behind as the final round begins Sunday.