Nelly Korda, U.S. Women's Open
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The Japanese trio of Rio Takeda (70), Hinako Shibuno (72) and second-round leader Mao Saigo (75) followed at 5 under. Top-ranked Nelly Korda was 4 under after a 73. Speedier greens and tricker pin placements wreaked havoc with just about everyone on the course, leading to plenty of double bogeys and triple bogeys.
Korda is the No. 1 player in the world, and she really, really wants to win the U.S. Open. Yet in 10 tries, she’s missed three of her last five cuts and finished better than 39th just twice. Often, she is out of it within 18 holes.
Nelly Korda found her stroke at Erin Hills, sinking 100 feet of putts in what she called her best U.S. Open round.
Nelly Korda predicted that several groups would be forced to wait on the tee box at Erin Hills Golf Course due to a "diabolical green" on the ninth hole, and Charley Hull proved her right on Day 1 of the Women's U.S. Open. Korda, 26, is looking to win the ...