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The Golf Central crew takes a look at Nelly Korda’s win at the LPGA Drive On Championship and how she was able to recover from a rocky stretch in the final round to claim victory. #GolfChannel #GolfCentral #pgatour
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HAVING ALL THAT POSITIVE ENERGY >> NELLY KORDA EARNS HER NINTH WIN ON THE LPGA TOUR, HER FIRST SINCE 2022, AND KIND OF A NATURAL WHEN IT COMES TO FLORIDA, DEFENDING THE TITLE WHEN SHE BROUGHT IT — WON AND 2021, AND AT THE LAKE AS WELL,

THE PERFORMANCE SHE HAD TODAY, IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE ROLLER COASTER, AND TO COME BACK AND BOUNCE BACK AND SOMEHOW TURN THINGS AROUND, I DON’T THINK SHE EVEN KNEW HOW SHE DID IT, BUT IT WAS SO IMPRESSIVE, HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP THE WAY THAT

SHE NAVIGATED THE FINAL STRETCH? >> IT BROUGHT BACK MEMORIES ABOUT MY LAST WIDGET, WHICH IS NOT ABOUT ME, BUT IN MEMPHIS, HAD A PRETTY GOOD LEAD, THREE SHOT LEAD, TAMIKA W BOGIE, THINGS START SPINNING UP AND UNFORTUNATELY AT THE END I MADE

A BIRDIE TO WIN I DUG DOWN DEEP, NEVER LET THINGS GET AWAY FROM HER, BUT SHE’S DONE IN THE PAST, WHEN YOU HAVE A BIG LEAD HERE AND A LIE HERE, LEAVES IN THE BUNKER, SHE HAS HAD CONTROL OF HER GAME ALL THE TIME UP TO

THIS POINT, THIS IS BEEN A SHOT, TRIPLE BOGEY, NOW SHE IS NINTH, HAS TO GO TTT, — TEE. JUST MAKE A BIRDIE JUST GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS. AND SHE BURIES IT. SO THE TRIPLE BOTHERED HER BUT SHE CAME BACK AND DID WHAT SHE

NEEDED TO DO AT THE 18. AND GUESS WHAT, MADE GOOD PUT EARLIER. AND THE TRIPLE KEPT HER FROM GETTING THE TROPHY BUT IT WAS A LITTLE TOUGHER THAN SHE EXPECTED WITH THE BIG LEAD, SHE STRUGGLED THERE, AND YOU LEARN

A LOT ABOUT YOURSELF, HOW DO YOU REACT, CAN YOU DIG DOWN DEEP. AND SHE’S ONE THAT AS WELL AND SOME OF THE WAYS SHE USED COMING DOWN THE LINE, I’M SO IMPRESSED OF THAT. SHE MENTIONED THE BUNKER, THAT HAD PRETTY GOOD SUCCESS LUCKY

OUT OF, SHE’S BEEN ONE EAGLE AFTER THIS POINT. MAKE IT 2. GOTTEN OFF TO A REALLY POOR START. NEVER GAVE UP, AND MAKES THE EAGLE AND COMING AROUND TO THE 18th, THIS IS A DIFFICULT HOLE, MAYBE NOT AS HARD AS THIRD

ROUND FINISHING WITH THE BIRDIE, BACK IN THE THIRD ROUND A FOR THE BIG LEAD, AND THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT. [ CHEERING ] DIDN’T GIVE UP, LEARN ABOUT THE POSITION THAT YOU ALWAYS TELL YOURSELF, TODAY, THINGS WERE GOING TERRIBLE FOR

HER HAD TO GET A REALLY GOOD SHOT, SHE KNEW SHE HAD TO MAKE EAGLE AND SHE DOES AND STILL ONE BACK BUT THERE IS STILL A CHANCE, 18th HOLE, IT HAS ONLY GIVEN ONE BIRDIE, BY ANDERSON, COMES TO THE 18, AND YOU GOT TO

MAKE BIRDIE. VIGOROUS OF SHOTS TO GO TO THE RIGHT SIDE, LEAVES IT DOWN NICELY. AND HOW ABOUT THAT. THE EAGLE AND BIRDIE FINISH AGAIN. AND ACTUALLY WENT IN, IT WAS FOR THE WATCH, IS GOING TO WAIT WIN, YOU SEE THE FINISH, SHE

LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HERSELF AND HAD NOT WON IN A WHILE, TO WIN AT HOME I GUARANTEE IT HELPED GET HER OVER THE FINISH LINE. IT DOESN’T HELP TO PLAY HOME, THE HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE, BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL AND ALL THE OTHER SPORTS, WHEN YOU ARE

A GOLFER, FOR HER TO FINISH IT OFF LIKE THAT, WHAT A SPECIAL WIN. SHE WAS IN A

4 Comments

  1. I suppose you could call it 'resilience' when a player blows a 5-shot lead in R4, then manages to score a 'tinny' eagle & birdie on the last 2 holes, & has a final round of 73 to still make the playoff & win the tournament – despite being somewhat hapless in the playoff as welll!
    *This was one of the most fortuitous wins I've seen for a while, so the cheerleaders should keep things in perspective.

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