Finland s Castren takes lead at suspended Texas LPGA event
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03/07/2021 - 04:49 Finland s Matilda Castren tees off on the first hole during the second round of the Volunteers of America Classic at the Old American Golf Club in Texas Chuck Burton GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP 3 min
Los Angeles (AFP)
Finland s Matilda Castren fired her second straight five-under 66 to grab the clubhouse lead in the suspended second round of the LPGA Volunteers of America Classic tournament in The Colony, Texas.
Castren sits at 10-under overall for a two-shot lead over a pair of South Koreans, Lee6 Jeong-eun and former world number one Ko Jin-young at the Old American Golf Course.
Published June 28, 2021, 10:18 AM
Nelly Korda poses with the trophy after putting in to win on the 18th green during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club on June 27, 2021 in Johns Creek, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Nelly Korda won the Women’s PGA Championship on Sunday to capture her first major title and become the first American since 2014 to seize the world number one ranking.
The 22-year-old daughter of retired Czech tennis star Petr Korda made two eagles in outdueling compatriot Lizette Salas down the stretch for a three-stroke triumph.
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Kang holds off Korda charge to lead LPGA Tournament of Champions
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Miami (AFP)
Danielle Kang produced a battling display to hold on to a two-shot lead after a ferocious challenge from Jessica Korda in the third round of the LPGA Tournament of Champions on Saturday.
Kang, who is yet to drop a shot all week, relied on a red-hot putter to card an eight-under-par 63 at Four Season Golf & Sports Club in Lake Buena Vista, Florida - her third straight bogey-free round.
The 28-year-old Californian s outing included a crucial save on the par-five 17th, when she recovered brilliantly after hitting her second into the water.
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