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World No. 1 Nelly Korda claimed her third LPGA win of 2026 at the Riviera Maya Open in Mayakoba, shooting 68-67-67-69 to win by four strokes. The 27-year-old’s 18th LPGA Tour victory comes before her 28th birthday, making her the first woman to reach 18 wins before 28 since Nancy Lopez in 1980, as she continues to chase further milestones and solidify her status atop the tour.
Cameron Young captured the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral by six strokes, leveraging a standout putting performance to cement his status as a leading American golfer in a year many are calling his breakout; the Doral course drew critique as a less-than-impressive host venue. Meanwhile, Nelly Korda extended her dominant 2026 run by winning the Riviera Maya Open in Mexico, her third title of the year and placing her among the fastest Americans to reach 18 LPGA career wins since Nancy Lopez, signaling a sizzling start to both tours in 2026.
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 won the 2026 Chevron Championship by five strokes at Memorial Park, earning her third major title and reclaiming the Rolex World No. 1 ranking; the piece also revisits her 2025 SI Swimsuit debut shoot at The Boca Raton, illustrating her multi-hyphenate career from elite golfer to model.
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 won The Chevron Championship in Houston by five strokes, reclaiming world No. 1 and crediting improved putting, strong ball-striking, and a supportive team, while stressing the importance of staying mentally 100% and showing young fans that it’s possible to win a major even after missing short putts.
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 cruised to a five-stroke victory at The Chevron Championship in Houston, earning her second win of 2026 and bringing her to 22 LPGA Hall of Fame points—five shy of automatic induction—while set to reclaim world No. 1 next week, cementing a rare wire-to-wire major win in the process.
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 Chevron Championship lead to six after two rounds with back-to-back 65s, aided by stellar putting; Stacy Lewis, who missed the cut, praised Korda’s ball-striking and control, noting the long Memorial Park setup favors her. Korda heads into the weekend with a strong chance to win a third major as Tavatanakit chases from behind.
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.
Nelly Korda credited a putting overhaul—returning to a conventional grip after Phil Kenyon’s advice and coaching with David Angelotti—with powering her six-stroke lead at The Chevron Championship, aided by a strong first 36 holes and just 51 putts.