Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday, her second Chevron title in three years, and now officially has three major championships. While her career continues to become more and more decorated her 2026 season specifically is one to be impressed by as she has yet to finish worse than second at any point.
Nelly’s play has taken her to a place she knows well. On Monday she officially took the top spot within the Rolex Rankings, her first appearance atop the list since August of last year before Jenno Thitikul took the spot.
This marks Nelly’s seventh time sitting atop the Rolex Rankings and collectively she has spent 109 weeks in the position across her career. The record for longest time spent at number one, since the inception of the Rolex Rankings, belongs to Jin Young Ko with 163 weeks. Nelly has tied Yani Tseng for the fourth-most weeks at number one, though.
It is Nelly Korda’s world right now and everyone is just living in it. We will see what else she has in store for 2026 soon enough.
Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday, her second Chevron title in three years, and now officially has three major championships. While her career continues to become more and more decorated her 2026 season specifically is one to be impressed by as she has yet to finish worse than second at any point.
Nelly’s play has taken her to a place she knows well. On Monday she officially took the top spot within the Rolex Rankings, her first appearance atop the list since August of last year before Jenno Thitikul took the spot.
This marks Nelly’s seventh time sitting atop the Rolex Rankings and collectively she has spent 109 weeks in the position across her career. The record for longest time spent at number one, since the inception of the Rolex Rankings, belongs to Jin Young Ko with 163 weeks. Nelly has tied Yani Tseng for the fourth-most weeks at number one, though.
It is Nelly Korda’s world right now and everyone is just living in it. We will see what else she has in store for 2026 soon enough.
#Nelly #Korda #officially #number #world">Nelly Korda officially number one in the world again
There is a new number one in the world.
Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday, her second Chevron title in three years, and now officially has three major championships. While her career continues to become more and more decorated her 2026 season specifically is one to be impressed by as she has yet to finish worse than second at any point.
Nelly’s play has taken her to a place she knows well. On Monday she officially took the top spot within the Rolex Rankings, her first appearance atop the list since August of last year before Jenno Thitikul took the spot.
This marks Nelly’s seventh time sitting atop the Rolex Rankings and collectively she has spent 109 weeks in the position across her career. The record for longest time spent at number one, since the inception of the Rolex Rankings, belongs to Jin Young Ko with 163 weeks. Nelly has tied Yani Tseng for the fourth-most weeks at number one, though.
It is Nelly Korda’s world right now and everyone is just living in it. We will see what else she has in store for 2026 soon enough.
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There is a new number one in the world.Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on…
The new (and old) world number one had as dominating of a win as one can at the Chevron Championship. Korda finished the weekend 18-under and five strokes clear of anyone else. It is Nelly’s second win at the Chevron specifically in three years, and given her previous KMPG Women’s PGA Championship victory (2021) it is now her third career major victory.
Korda did most of the damage over the first two rounds in Houston as she posted back to back scores of 7-under. Golf is unpredictable and anything can happen, but Nelly’s grip on the field made the weekend more of a formality than anything.
It is hard to really qualify how impressive this win was for Nelly. The massive margin of victory does a great job of that, but she entered the week as the favorite in most circles. History literally said that she would go on to win and she did. Think about that.
The most impressive thing in sports is when the athletes who we expect to be great are so on the biggest possible stages. When it’s primetime and the lights are bright most human beings tend to fold. We are trained and conditioned to believe that athletic superstars can rise to the occasion, but even they are ultimately human as well. It is difficult, impossible on some level, to be at your best when the moment and everyone in the crowd. is calling for it.
Nelly Korda did that at the Chevron Championship and has made a career of doing it more often than not. She is one of the most dominant athletes in the world right now and is building quite the trophy collection to prove that.
The new (and old) world number one had as dominating of a win as one can at the Chevron Championship. Korda finished the weekend 18-under and five strokes clear of anyone else. It is Nelly’s second win at the Chevron specifically in three years, and given her previous KMPG Women’s PGA Championship victory (2021) it is now her third career major victory.
Korda did most of the damage over the first two rounds in Houston as she posted back to back scores of 7-under. Golf is unpredictable and anything can happen, but Nelly’s grip on the field made the weekend more of a formality than anything.
It is hard to really qualify how impressive this win was for Nelly. The massive margin of victory does a great job of that, but she entered the week as the favorite in most circles. History literally said that she would go on to win and she did. Think about that.
The most impressive thing in sports is when the athletes who we expect to be great are so on the biggest possible stages. When it’s primetime and the lights are bright most human beings tend to fold. We are trained and conditioned to believe that athletic superstars can rise to the occasion, but even they are ultimately human as well. It is difficult, impossible on some level, to be at your best when the moment and everyone in the crowd. is calling for it.
Nelly Korda did that at the Chevron Championship and has made a career of doing it more often than not. She is one of the most dominant athletes in the world right now and is building quite the trophy collection to prove that.
#Nelly #Korda #wins #Chevron #Championship #wire #wire #career #major #win">Nelly Korda wins Chevron Championship going wire to wire, third career major win
It was never in doubt. Nelly Korda made sure of that.
The new (and old) world number one had as dominating of a win as one can at the Chevron Championship. Korda finished the weekend 18-under and five strokes clear of anyone else. It is Nelly’s second win at the Chevron specifically in three years, and given her previous KMPG Women’s PGA Championship victory (2021) it is now her third career major victory.
Korda did most of the damage over the first two rounds in Houston as she posted back to back scores of 7-under. Golf is unpredictable and anything can happen, but Nelly’s grip on the field made the weekend more of a formality than anything.
It is hard to really qualify how impressive this win was for Nelly. The massive margin of victory does a great job of that, but she entered the week as the favorite in most circles. History literally said that she would go on to win and she did. Think about that.
The most impressive thing in sports is when the athletes who we expect to be great are so on the biggest possible stages. When it’s primetime and the lights are bright most human beings tend to fold. We are trained and conditioned to believe that athletic superstars can rise to the occasion, but even they are ultimately human as well. It is difficult, impossible on some level, to be at your best when the moment and everyone in the crowd. is calling for it.
Nelly Korda did that at the Chevron Championship and has made a career of doing it more often than not. She is one of the most dominant athletes in the world right now and is building quite the trophy collection to prove that.
The Chevron Championship has officially turned into the Nelly Korda show through its first two rounds. The 2024 champion of the event is 14-under through the first two rounds after posting back to back 7-under days.
It is always special when elite talents rise to the top at the brightest moments in their sports. This is exactly what Nelly Korda is doing as she chases her third major championship.
To be perfectly clear, at the time of this writing Friday’s round is still ongoing across the tournament at large; however, it appears that Nelly is going to carry at least a 7-shot lead into the weekend. Anything can happen, that goes without saying, but this is more than hers to lose at this point.
The Chevron Championship has officially turned into the Nelly Korda show through its first two rounds. The 2024 champion of the event is 14-under through the first two rounds after posting back to back 7-under days.
It is always special when elite talents rise to the top at the brightest moments in their sports. This is exactly what Nelly Korda is doing as she chases her third major championship.
To be perfectly clear, at the time of this writing Friday’s round is still ongoing across the tournament at large; however, it appears that Nelly is going to carry at least a 7-shot lead into the weekend. Anything can happen, that goes without saying, but this is more than hers to lose at this point.
#Nelly #Korda #putting #show #Chevron #Championship">Nelly Korda is putting on a show at the Chevron Championship
Houston, Nelly Korda is the problem.
The Chevron Championship has officially turned into the Nelly Korda show through its first two rounds. The 2024 champion of the event is 14-under through the first two rounds after posting back to back 7-under days.
It is always special when elite talents rise to the top at the brightest moments in their sports. This is exactly what Nelly Korda is doing as she chases her third major championship.
To be perfectly clear, at the time of this writing Friday’s round is still ongoing across the tournament at large; however, it appears that Nelly is going to carry at least a 7-shot lead into the weekend. Anything can happen, that goes without saying, but this is more than hers to lose at this point.
#winners #Chevron #Championship #field">Here are all of the past winners in the Chevron Championship field
It is major championship week for the LPGA Tour as the Chevron Championship gets underway at Memorial Park in Houston. The first major of the year is always exciting, and it is a lot of fun to speculate who will fortify their legacy with a win across the week.
This year’s playing of the Chevron features 11 past winners in the field:
Mao Saigo (2025)
Nelly Korda (2024)
Lilia Vu (2023)
Jennifer Kupcho (2022)
Patty Tavatanakit (2021)
Jin Young Ko (2019)
Lydia Ko (2016)
Brittany Lincicome (2015, 2009)
Lexi Thompson (2014)
Stacy Lewis (2011)
Yani Tseng (2010)
While there are 11 individual players here there are 12 titles represented as Lincicome has won the event twice.
Time will tell whether someone wins it for the first time or if there is another repeat champion. Among this list Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko will be popular picks, but major championship golf has a way of surprising us all.
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It is major championship week for the LPGA Tour as the Chevron Championship gets underway…
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 05: From left to right LPGA golfer Nelly Korda lines up her putt on the 9th hole during the final round of the Aramco Championship on April 5, 2026, at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 05: From left to right LPGA golfer Nelly Korda lines up her putt on the 9th hole during the final round of the Aramco Championship on April 5, 2026, at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
#History #Nelly #Korda #win #Chevron #Championship">History says Nelly Korda will win the Chevron Championship
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 05: From left to right LPGA golfer Nelly Korda lines up her putt on the 9th hole during the final round of the Aramco Championship on April 5, 2026, at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
