Nelly Korda etches her name in the LPGA Tour record books, winning her record-tying fifth straight tournament with a two-stroke victory in the Chevron Championship for her second major title.
Nelly Korda secures a two-stroke win at the Chevron Championship to claim her second major championship.Korda will play in next week's JM Eagle LA Championship with the chance to become the first person to win six straight LPGA events.
The top-ranked Korda shot a 3-under 69 in the final round to outlast Maja Stark of Sweden, who birdied her final two holes to shoot 69 and pull within one. Korda stayed aggressive on the par-5 18th, easily clearing the lake in front of the green and setting up an easy up-and-down birdie for a two-shot victory.
She birdied two of her first four holes to take the lead. Lauren Coughlin birdied holes 13 and 14 to get within two strokes, but bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes put her four behind. She shot a final-round 68 finish tied for third with Canadian Brooke Henderson. Henderson was tied with Korda for second to start the last round after she shot a 64 in the third round to set a scoring record for the tournament since its move from Mission Hills, California, to Texas last year.
World number two Lilia Vu was first to jump into the pond here after her win last season. She withdrew from this year's tournament before the first round after experiencing "severe discomfort" in her back during warm ups.
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