Korda's par putt clinches U.S. Women's Open win
Just under three feet separated Nelly Korda from a win at Riviera, and the world No. 1 steeled her nerves and nailed the putt to win her first U.S. Women's Open and second major of the year.
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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.
Dan, that was a fitting roller coaster ending to a roller coaster day.
Judging by her reaction, she thought she missed it.
I thought it had a good chance of coming out, too, Morgan.
I mean, it took a lot of that left edge.
These are never easy, are they?
Oh, she can't believe it.
Nelly, Nelly, Nelly, Nelly, Nelly, Nelly.
And we talked about it about five hours ago, right?
Again, there's a lot of golf runway in Nelly Korda's career, but you get in this position, you never know when you're gonna have a chance like that.
And there is Jessica, a huge part of that Korda team.
I just couldn't talk.
Step to the right, step to the right please.
Congratulations.
So there's her physio, Kim.
Let's get it open.
Her agent, Chris Mallock.
Come on, guys.
That's her mother.
And number AJ Petricio, big part of the family.
It's a very tight-knit team, and will they celebrate tonight?
There we go, a little swig there by Nelly.
You know, these things are hard enough to put away, but when you're expected to do it, and you get to the last hole, and you're thinking about everything you've been through to put yourself in position.
And then you come this close to letting it slip away perhaps, it makes this moment even sweeter for Nelly Korda.
Let's take another look at this putt for par that just curled in.
It took a lot of the edge of that cup.
I'm still nervous watching it, Dan, on the replay.
Look at that thing ride the entire almost circumference of the hole.
My goodness, "I let it slip away?
No, I'm the champion."
