Nelly Korda eagled the 17th and birded the 18th holes to get into a playoff with Lydia Ko, where she won on the second playoff hole to deny Ko entry to the LPGA Hall of Fame (Ko is one victory away from qualifying for the Hall). Korda and Ko finished at 11-under par, three shots clear of third place. The win is Korda’s ninth career win on the LPGA tour.
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ARE YOU KIDDING?!?!?!@NellyKorda isn't letting up on this one! pic.twitter.com/YbNw1NgAE9
— LPGA (@LPGA) January 28, 2024
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In control.@NellyKorda hass given herself a good look at birdie on the first playoff hole pic.twitter.com/8PsnIo9eFW
— LPGA (@LPGA) January 28, 2024
And a solid chip for @NellyKorda to get herself on the green! pic.twitter.com/qVB9C2fhGo
— LPGA (@LPGA) January 28, 2024
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"I can't even believe it right now."@NellyKorda soaks in her 9th @LPGA victory after going eagle-birdie on 17-18 to stay alive and set up a playoff win. pic.twitter.com/knw8hXizd5
— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) January 28, 2024
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In the LPGA Golf Pool, Michael Byrne had the best week with 41 points.
Points for LPGA Drive On Championship
Place | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Nelly Korda | 15 |
2 | Lydia Ko | 10 |
3 | Megan Khang | 9 |
4 | Lucy Li | 8 |
4 | Ayaka Furue | 8 |
6 | Auston Kim | 6 |
6 | Xiyu Lin | 6 |
8 | Mone Inami | 4 |
9 | Andrea Lee | 3 |
9 | Cheyenne Knight | 3 |
9 | Nasa Hataoka | 3 |
9 | Jasmine Suwannapura | 3 |
Here are the final round highlights from the LPGA’s Youtube page: