At 27, Korda is the youngest American to win four majors since Mickey Wright in 1960. She also is the first woman since Inbee Park in 2013 to capture two majors in a season.
The sisters from Bradenton, Florida, are playing in the Ford Championship in Chandler, Arizona, the first full official LPGA Tour event they’ve played in together since 2023.
What was once an oddity has turned into a recent commonality, because for the third time in five years, the lowest scoring average on tour won’t win the Vare and its coveted LPGA Hall of Fame point.
When asked for one piece of advice Korda would give to junior golfers, the answer is one every young golfer – and golfers in general – should take to heart.
Overnight, USGA officials confirmed what was first reported by Golfweek, that the 30-year-old had withdrawn from the championship, one of three exempt players who have bowed out.
It was the sixth win of her LPGA career, and along with getting the Major monkey off her back at a young age, Korda will also rise to No.1 in the world for the first time.
Australia’s Sarah Kemp set herself up for a thrust towards a first-ever LPGA Tour victory in Williamsburg, Virginia today at the Pure Silk Championship.
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