Nelly Korda was back to competition for the first time in nearly two months and didn’t miss a beat. She ran off five straight birdies on the back nine to stage another Sunday, Nov. 17, comeback, closing with a 3-under 67 to win The Annika for her seventh LPGA Tour title this year.
BELLEAIR, Florida — Nelly Korda holds the championship trophy after winning the LPGA Annika golf tournament at Pelican Golf Club, Sunday, Nov. 17, in Belleair, Fla.
The only big surprise was seeing her younger brother, Sebastian, who has been charting his own career in tennis that kept him from seeing his sister win until Sunday at Pelican Golf Club. Zhang moved up 24 spots to No. 82 in the Race to CME Globe to keep her card for next year. The top 60 advance to the CME Group Tour Championship next week in Naples, where the winner gets $4 million. Carlota Ciganda moved up three places to secure the final spot.
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