LPGA Chevron Championship: Nelly Korda returns to world number one with Chevron win

Nelly Korda returned to the top of the world rankings after posting a dominant five-shot victory at the LPGA Chevron Championship.

It is Korda’s second Chevron title in three seasons and moves him ahead of Jeeno Thitikul in the rankings after the Thai player missed the cut.

The American tied the event’s 54-hole scoring record on Saturday but fell two shots short of the tournament record of 20.

“It was a tough weekend,” Korda told NBC Sports.

“Honestly, it’s not easy to have that big of a lead. It was definitely one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do mentally.”

“I have a great support system. A great family right behind me. A great helper in my bag, and I’m so glad I did it.”

Korda increased her number of first places to three after winning the Women’s PGA Championship in 2021.