Nelly Korda rallies to win hometown event for 9th LPGA Tour title, beating Lydia Ko in playoff
Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko’s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish
By AP News
Published - Jan 28, 2024, 06:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Jan 28, 2024, 06:40 PM EST
BRADENTON, Fla, (AP) — Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko's LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish.
Korda won with a 4-foot par putt on the par-4 18th after Ko's 5-footer caught the lip and spun out.
“I seem to always make it very dramatic and interesting,” Korda said. “So, there is no better feeling than to do it in front of a home crowd. What a day!”
Ko won the season-opening Tournament of Champions last week at home in Orlando for her 20th tour victory to move within a point of qualifying for the Hall of Fame.
