Korda edges Ko in playoff to win LPGA title

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 30, 2024 12:07 am

MIAMI: Reigning Olympic champion Nelly Korda parred the second playoff hole to defeat New Zealand's Lydia Ko and win the Drive On Championship on Sunday (Monday in Manila) for her ninth career LPGA title.

World number four Korda, a 25-year-old hometown hero, closed her round eagle-birdie for the second consecutive day to force a playoff, then outlasted Ko to deny the Seoul-born Kiwi her second victory in as many weeks.

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