Nelly Korda a final-round 6-under par 64 to come from behind and win the Pelican Women’s Championship by a shot over Lexi Thompson. Korda finished the tournament a 14-under par and became the first player on the LPGA Tour this season to defend the title they won in the 2021 season. With the victory, Korda also regained the number one spot in Rolex Women’s World Rankings.
11 holes.
Four birdies.@NellyKorda trails by one ‼️ pic.twitter.com/UPwi8UzXaK— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
Club twirl ✅
Another birdie ✅
Fist pump ✅@NellyKorda leads by two heading into 18.Stream the end of the @pelicanlpga now ➡️ https://t.co/IykL1f2Leu pic.twitter.com/H1oLuEXcsf
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
The winning putt and the moment she realized she won the @pelicanlpga 🙌@NellyKorda is the champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/gTJnu0VgT2
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
The back-to-back @pelicanlpga champion, @NellyKorda, is live with the media! https://t.co/9ai17f9uAN
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
A tough year for @NellyKorda but these are the moments that make it all worth it.
Soak it in, Nelly. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/dXte4YWgCm
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 14, 2022
With her win at the @pelicanlpga, @NellyKorda once again punched her ticket to the 2022/2023 @HiltonGrandVac Tournament of Champions! #HGVLPGA pic.twitter.com/P7Y0H5cVOL
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 14, 2022
In the LPGA Golf Pool, Eunika Rogers, Nelson Pacheco and Josh Whitt all scored 35 points this week
Points for Pelican Women's Championship
Place | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Nelly Korda | 15 |
2 | Lexi Thompson | 10 |
3 | Allisen Corpuz | 9 |
4 | Morgane Metraux | 8 |
4 | Hannah Green | 8 |
4 | Gaby Lopez | 8 |
7 | Lizette Salas | 5 |
7 | Ally Ewing | 5 |
7 | Maria Fassi | 5 |
10 | Matilda Castren | 2 |
10 | Leona Maguire | 2 |
10 | Maja Stark | 2 |
I thought this was neat how Maja Stark was warming up before the final round:
Some footy before Maja Stark tees it up for the final round of the @pelicanlpga ⛳️⚽️
She’s one back from the lead 👀 pic.twitter.com/x3hMe0xBZh
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
And this is one of the great reasons to like the LPGA. The players all give plenty of time for the fans:
So many autographs, so little time.
These kids are putting in work on autograph alley. 🥺 pic.twitter.com/oyvq9W40nx
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2022
Here are the highlights from the LPGA’s Youtube Page: