Linnea Strom shot at final-round 11-under par 60 to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic by a shot over Ayaka Furue and Megan Khang. The win is Strom’s first on the LPGA, and she started the day seven shots behind the leaders. Strom’s final round of 60 is the lowest final-round score by a LPGA winner.
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Yuka Saso Wins U.S. Women’s Open
Yuka Saso shot a final-round 68 to finish at 4-under overall, to win the U.S. Women’s Open by three shots over Hinako Shibuno. The third round leaders, Wichanee Meechai and Minjee Lee each struggled, allowing Saso to come from behind to win.
Nelly Korda Wins Mizuho Americas Open
Nelly Korda finished at 14-under par to win the Mizuho Americas Open by one shot over Hannah Green, at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. Korda and Green went shot for shot until the final hole, where Green found trouble and bogeyed the final hole to miss forcing a playoff. The victory is Korda’s sixth of the LPGA season, in only eight starts. She has won six of her last 7 tournaments played.
Rose Zhang Wins Founders Cup
[Editors Note: Sorry the recap is a week late, I just realized this morning that I had completely forgotten to to the write-up for Founders Cup]
Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup by two-shots over Madelene Sagstrom, in what was essentially a two-person tournament (Gabriela Ruffels finished in third place, a full 13 strokes behind Sagstrom). Zhang finished the tournament at 24-under par, after a final round 6-under 66, to capture her second career title on the LPGA Tour.
Hannah Green Wins JM Eagle LA Championship
(Editor’s note: Sorry that I am a week late posting this)
Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship for the second straight year, winning by 3-shots over Maja Stark. Green shot a final-round 5-under 66 to finish at 12-under.
Nelly Korda Makes It 5 In A Row With Chevron Championship Win
Nelly Korda won the LPGAs first major championship of 2024, and her fifth straight tournament win, at the Chevron Championship in Texas. Korda finished at 13-under, two shots ahead of Maja Stark.
Nelly Korda Wins Fourth Straight Tournament with Win at T-Mobile Match Play
Nelly Korda defeated Leona Maguire 4&3 in the finals to win the T-Mobile Match Play, at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. The win is Korda’s fourth win in her last four tournaments. She defeated Narin An 4&3 in the semi-finals and Angel Yin 3&2 in the quarters.
The event had 3 rounds of stroke play, with the top-8 advancing to the “knockout” round of match play (four players were tied for 8th place in the stroke play portion, with Moriya Jutanugarn winning a playoff for the final spot in the knockout rounds).
Nelly Korda Wins Ford Championship for Third Consecutive Victory
Nelly Korda shot a final round 65, to finish at 20-under, and win the Ford Championship by two-shorts over Hira Naveed. The win is Korda’s 11th LPGA title overall, and her third win in her last three starts.