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Nelly Korda equalled an LPGA record by winning her fifth tournament in a row as she claimed the first women’s major of the year at the Chevron Championship.<\/b><\/p>\n
The American, 25, started the final round one shot behind Ryu Hae-ran.<\/p>\n
Her three-under 69 on a gusty day in Texas saw her finish on 13 under to win her second major by two shots.<\/p>\n
Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2005) are the only other players to have won five consecutive LPGA events.<\/p>\n
World number one Korda finished in style too, with a birdie on the last hole, and said: “That back nine felt like the longest back nine of my entire life.<\/p>\n
“It was a little bit of a grind on the back nine, but I’m happy to get the win.<\/p>\n
“I was definitely starting to feel it on the back nine, just the nerves setting in. It’s a major. It’s everything that I’ve always wanted as a little girl, to lift that major trophy.<\/p>\n
“As I said, I can finally breathe now and just enjoy the moment because I was definitely really nervous. I feel sick to my stomach.”<\/p>\n
A late surge from Sweden’s Maja Stark helped her finish second on 11 under, while American Lauren Coughlin – who shot the best round of the day with a four-under 68 – ending joint third on 10 under alongside Canada’s Brooke Henderson.<\/p>\n
Ryu’s round of 74 meant she finished fifth.<\/p>\n
English trio Georgia Hall, Charley Hull and Lottie Woad – who won the Augusta National Women’s Amateur earlier this month – all ended the tournament with a share of 23rd place, on one under.<\/p>\n
Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow was a shot further back. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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