Nelly Korda is on the cusp of capturing her third major title after setting a new 36-hole scoring record at the Chevron Championship, extending her lead to six strokes heading into the weekend. The world's second-ranked golfer carded a second consecutive 65, moving to 14 under par, with no other competitor shooting better than 67 over the first two days. Korda's impressive performance has seen her birdie her final two holes, further increasing her advantage. Notably, she has only made one bogey throughout her opening two rounds at Memorial Park in Houston.
This achievement marks the lowest 36-hole score in her major career and the third-best 36-hole score in LPGA majors. Korda's six-shot lead is also tied for the largest 36-hole lead at an LPGA major championship since 1980. 'I'm comfortable with my game,' Korda stated.
'I think where I'm the most comfortable is definitely with my mindset of knowing when I mess up I'll figure it out.' The Chevron Championship leaderboard is available, and fans can stream golf and more with NOW. Korda holds a six-shot lead over Patty Tavatanakit, while Ina Yoon, Ryan O'Toole, and Farah O'Keefe are one stroke further back in a share of third. World No 1 Jeeno Thitikul will be a shock omission over the weekend after missing the cut.
LPGA rookie Mimi Rhodes also missed the cut after dropping four shots over her final five holes. Fellow English hopefuls Charlie Hull and Lottie Woad have made the weekend at two under and one over, respectively.