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[LPGA TOUR]

NELLY KORDA CAPTURES KPMG WOMEN’S

REACHES NO. 1 IN ROLEX RANKINGS

넬리 코다의 KPMG 우먼스 우승

롤렉스 랭킹 1 위 랭크

OHNS CREEK, Ga. | For the Kordas, winning is a way Championship. In doing so, she reached No. 1 in the
Jof life. Papa Petr captured the 1998 Australian Open in Rolex Rankings, the first American to do so since Stacy
tennis; mom Regina also played professionally; brother Lewis in 2014. Nelly will also join Jessica in Tokyo on the
Sebastian took an ATP tennis title earlier this year and big U.S. Olympic team with a chance Seb might be there as
sister Jessica has six LPGA Tour victories. Now Nelly is a well.
major champion. Korda and Lizette Salas waged a spirit showdown. They
Korda added a glittering trophy to the family jewels, began tied at 15 under par, five strokes ahead of Patty
making her sixth victory the KMPG Women’s PGA Tavatanakit, Celine Boutier and Giulia Molinaro and it

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