Following a disastrous triple-bogey on the 17th hole, Nelly Korda persevered to make back-to-back birdies on the 18th hole; both in regulation and in the first playoff hole to ultimately win the Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida. A four-way playoff ensued following a dramatic last two holes of the final round on Sunday, as leaders Nelly Korda triple-bogeyed the 17th and Lexi Thompson bogeyed both holes. Following Korda’s great birdie on the 72nd hole of the tournament, Thompson had the final putt—a 4-foot left-to-right breaker for par to win the tournament. But she did not play enough break. Both Americans, Korda and Thompson, shot a final-round 69 to finish at 17-under par 263, while Lydia Ko shot a 66 and Sei Young Kim shot a 67 to tie for the playoff. All four women set a new 72-hole scoring record for the Pelican Golf Club. The women approached the …
Nelly Korda Prevails to Win the Pelican Women’s Championship Following Disastrous #17
November 17, 2021
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