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.
On the second playoff hole, Korda went long to the wall and chipped to set up the winning putt.
“Obviously, I three-putted the second playoff hole, but other than that I don’t feel like I lost the tournament,” Ko said.
“I think even when I was down they were so, so positive and keeping me in it,” Korda said.
Persons:
— Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko's, Korda, ” Korda, ” Ko, “, Ko, “ Gosh, Nelly, Megan Khang, Lucy Li, Ayaka Furue, ___
Organizations:
BRADENTON, Hall of Fame, Bradenton Country Club
Locations:
Fla, Zealander, Orlando