2026 U.S. Women’s Open Highlights: Final Round
Nelly Korda captured the 81st U.S. Women's Open in dramatic fashion, including a clutch birdie on No. 17 to take the solo lead at Riviera and a wobbling par putt on No. 18 that fell in the cup. Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez also provided plenty of final round highlights.
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Her final round with her second at the par five first.
This is quite the start to anybody's round, but especially when you're trying to win a US Women's Open.
And she's an aggressive player, she likes the gallery, and she likes to make a run.
We're learning that about Charley Hull in major championships.
So she had that for an eagle at the very first hole.
Chose to keep the flag stick in, which is customary for her.
And even a moving shadow couldn't put her off, so she begins her day in perfect fashion with an eagle at the first hole, and then follows it with a birdie at the third.
And it's been a tough hole today.
This was only the third birdie of the day.
This actually a very similar way to how she began the final round of the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach three years ago.
Let's go to the sixth with Ronnie Ye.
She had a really impressive finish to her round yesterday to keep her in this championship.
I wouldn't be surprised if she makes a push.
Hit a good line.
Oh, could she use the slope?
Yes, she can.
Oh, Charley Hull.
Almost.
Hitting up to an elevated green.
Played it well.
Played it really well.
Played it great.
How about that?
Hole the last couple of days with a tee up.
Fore!
And a good view of how far out to the right Chun needed a player, and this is pulled off exquisitely.
So that for birdie.
Second of 13 for Gaby Lopez.
Finds herself three shots back.
Very good.
And this is trying to work towards the hole for Gaby Lopez.
We've just got to get her on the back nine, Tom.
Yes, this is where she shines.
This is a long birdie look from off the green for Sei Young Kim at 12.
Think it rolled nicely through that fringe.
Oh, look at Oh, Sei Young Kim, just over the edge.
For an unlikely birdie.
Oh, yeah.
So a good chance for Korda.
And a third shot.
Try and make the birdie here.
Climbs up onto that correct shelf, and it gives her a good look at making a four to tie the lead.
And so important, it drops for Hull.
We're locked.
We're locked together.
And she has given herself a great look.
Come on.
Gaby Lopez joins the fray at seven under.
Come on.
Come on.
Go, Gaby.
Go.
Go.
Go.
Go.
Is it gonna stay up?
It does.
And Korda leads by one in her national open, the one that she wants to win so desperately.
Go, Nelly.
Two putts from there, and Korda will have a US Women's Open title.
Nelly, to win.
Come on.
Come on, Nelly.
And it's happened.
It just curled in, but Nelly Korda has the greatest title in the game.
But that just slipped in on the left side.
No matter, she's a US Women's Open Champion at Riviera.
