It isn’t even April yet, but the results already support this declaration: 2024 is shaping up to be the year of Nelly Korda.
The 25-year-old world No. 1 made LPGA history at the inaugural Ford Championship on Sunday in Gilbert, Ariz. with a come-from-behind victory for her third consecutive win on tour this season.
Korda is the first to accomplish a three-peat since Ariya Kutanugarn in 2016 and the first American since Nancy Lopez won five straight tournaments in 1978.
In rainy and chilly conditions uncharacteristic of the desert, Korda came from two strokes behind the third-round leader Hannah Green with a blemish-free scorecard. She shot a 7-under 65 at Seville Golf and Country Club—the second-lowest round of the day. She was 20-under for the tournament, two shots ahead of Hira Naveed. Five contenders, including Lexi Thompson, were at 17-under.
Playing in the fourth-to-last tee time, Korda’s even-keeled play decided the tournament long before her competitors finished their rounds. Indulging in a cup of soup to warm herself up, the Olympic gold medalist sat in the clubhouse waiting alongside friends and family for the historic result to become official.
“I think it was definitely one of my least stressful wins,” Korda said.
That’s putting it lightly. Korda’s previous…
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