Nelly Korda is the first player since Inbee Park in 2013 to capture the first two legs of the calendar Grand Slam, and there are signs this could be the start of something special.
After posting the best finish of her career in a major at the U.S. Women’s Open, Gaby Lopez explains how her performance this week changes what she believes she’s capable of going forward.
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Korda has been building toward the first major of the LPGA season, playing in the final group in each of her four tournaments this year and winning the season opener.
Watch highlights from the opening round of the LPGA’s Chevron Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas.
From a pond to a pool. From the warmth of the California desert to pop-up thunderstorms in Houston. The LPGA Tour’s first major of the year, once laden with tradition and identity, feels as though it’s starting over again at The Chevron Championship.
Hannah Green also won the event in 2023 and 2024 at Wilshire Country Club.
Chizzy Iwai played her first seven holes in 7 under, capped by an eagle on the par-5 16th, and shot a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead in the JM Eagle LA Championship.
