Nelly and these par 3’s, eh?
They’ve not been a match made in heaven in 2024. The World No.1 was in the thick of contention for another gold medal at the Olympic Games before reaching hole 16 in round two on Thursday.
Korda, as she did on that devilish 12th hole at the US Women’s Open, found the water with her tee shot while sitting on six-under-par for the event at Le Golf National.
Disappointing enough to find the drink on a 136-yard hole, Korda found the front bunker from the drop zone and sent her bunker shot sailing to the back fringe, with 90 feet coming back.
Three more shots followed which included a missed seven-footer for triple bogey. The score of seven, a quadruple bogey, brought her back to two-under for the week which is what she finished on through 36 holes. Rounds of 72 and 70 left her six shots behind Morgane Metraux on eight-under.
It wasn’t a 10 like she made at Lancaster Country Club three months ago, but this won’t act as consolation.
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“I played 16 holes of really, really solid golf. I was six-under to that point, and I just hit my shot a little out-right and a little healy. I was a little hesitant being in between clubs. Just hit a really poor wedge shot and I was plugged in the bunker.
“Those bunkers are really firm and when I tried to be a little aggressive with them, my ball just shot to the back of
the green. Just a series of unfortunate events happened in a row, but I ended on a birdie and made a wonder putt after leaving myself in not the easiest of positions on the right side of the green having to go through almost through the sprinklerheads.
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“Overall, I still shot under par. I’m going to try and take the positive.”
Korda has won six times on the LPGA Tour this year, including her second major title at the Chevron Championship, and has broken countless records along the way.
The American is the defending champion at the Olympics this year. She won gold at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo three years ago, with Mone Inami grabbing silver and Lydia Ko claiming bronze.
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