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Nelly Korda shoots 68-67-67 to lead the Riviera Maya Open by three strokes into the final round, riding a hot season that includes a Chevron Championship win; she praises the Mayakoba crowds as supportive, and Arpichaya Yubol will be paired with her on Sunday.
Nelly Korda captured the Chevron Championship with an 18-under total, after opening with two 65s that gave her a 36-hole LPGA major record of 130. She held a five-stroke lead into Sunday and, despite a slower weekend, sealed the win with a final-par putt. The victory, her third major and second Chevron in three years, extends her LPGA tally to 17 and sets up a return to world No. 1. The win at Memorial Park also featured a post-round cannonball splash and drew a larger crowd as attendance improved through the weekend.
Nelly Korda started the Chevron Championship final round with a five‑shot lead, but there was about 82 minutes of no live TV coverage as streaming on Peacock began at 1:30 p.m. ET and NBC’s telecast followed at 2 p.m.; a win would move her to world No. 1 and give her a third major.
Nelly Korda closed with a 70 to win the Chevron Championship by five strokes at Memorial Park, reclaiming the women’s world No. 1 ranking for the first time since August and marking her 17th LPGA win (21st overall) as she led wire-to-wire in a dominant major performance.
Nelly Korda dominated The Chevron Championship at Memorial Park, winning by five strokes to capture her third major and return to the top of the women's world rankings with an 18-under 270, leading wire-to-wire while extending her standout season.
Nelly Korda reclaimed world No.1 after a dominant five-shot victory at the Chevron Championship in Houston, leapfrogging Jeeno Thitikul who missed the cut; she tied the event's 54-hole scoring record on Saturday and moved her majors tally to three as she led from the start with rounds of 65, 65, 70 and 70.
Nelly Korda maintained a five-shot lead into the final round of The Chevron Championship after a two-under 70, while Patty Tavatanakit carded a 69 and wowed with a sharp, free-flowing short game. Korda praised Tavatanakit’s exceptional up-and-downs and confidence around the greens, and Tavatanakit emphasized playing with freedom and accepting occasional bogeys as part of pursuing a second Chevron title in Sunday’s finale.
Nelly Korda stretched her lead to five at 16-under after posting 70 at Memorial Park, equalling the Chevron Championship’s 54-hole scoring record (200) and setting up a final-round bid for a second Chevron title; if she wins, she would move to world No. 1 as Thitikul missed the cut. Patty Tavatanakit narrowed the gap to five with a 69 (11-under), while Pauline Bouchard and Yin Ruoning sit a shot behind at 10-under after Yin shot a bogey-free 66, in the first women’s major of 2026.
Hannah Green clinched her second LPGA win in Singapore, finishing 14-under to beat Auston Kim by one stroke as her husband, pro golfer Jarryd Felton, filled in as caddie while her regular caddie could not travel due to a green-card delay. Green birdied early and eagled the eighth, then added more birdies on the back nine amid a nervous finish, marking her seventh tour victory and second win at this event.
The LPGA shortened its season-opening Tournament of Champions in Orlando to 54 holes after unusually cold conditions, with Nelly Korda winning, while critics blasted the safety rationale and questioned why a Monday finish wasn’t pursued, noting a later commissioner letter that defended the decision as protecting players from weather risks.
Justin Rose surged to a dominant win at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, while Patrick Reed rode a hot start to keep his 2026 momentum alive on the DP World Tour as he eyes a PGA Tour return. Nelly Korda captured the LPGA season opener in Orlando, but the event’s weather-driven decision to shorten play sparked major criticism of the LPGA’s handling of conditions.
Nelly Korda was declared the winner of the LPGA season opener after the final round was canceled due to extreme cold. She finished 13-under after an 8-under 64 on Saturday, winning by three strokes over Amy Yang for her 16th LPGA title and first since November 2024, as eight players still had third-round holes when play was halted.
Frigid Orlando conditions forced the LPGA to shorten the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions to 54 holes after delaying the third round and canceling the final round; eight players were still in contention when play ended. Nelly Korda led at 13-under after a Saturday 64 and eventually won her 16th LPGA title as celebrities competed in an exhibition format. The tour’s next event is Feb. 19-22 in Pattaya, Thailand.
Weather at Lake Nona forces the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions to a 54-hole format; eight players still needing to finish their third round will resume at 2:15 p.m. ET today, with the event slated to finish on NBC/Peacock and Lake Nona hosting again in 2027.
Nelly Korda shot an 8-under 64 to move to 13-under and lead the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions as high winds halted the third round; play is scheduled to resume Sunday with a revised schedule and no regrouping of the field.