THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda etched her name in the LPGA Tour record books Sunday, winning her record-tying fifth straight tournament with a two-stroke victory in the Chevron Championship for her second major title.
Korda joins Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05) as the only players to win five consecutive LPGA events. Her previous major victory was in 2021 at the Women’s PGA Championship.
The top-ranked Korda shot a 3-under 69 in the final to outlast Sweden’s Maja Stark, who birdied her final two holes to 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.
Korda had a four-day total of 12-under 275 at Carlton Woods.
“That felt like the longest back nine of my entire life … But happy to get the win,” Korda told the NBC broadcast after the round.
“It’s everything I’ve always wanted since I was a little girl — to lift that major trophy.”
Korda entered the last round one shot off the lead after completing the last seven holes of the weather-delayed third round early Sunday morning on a windy and unseasonably cool day.
She birdied two of her first four holes to take the lead. Lauren Coughlin birdied Nos….
