Nelly climbs Riviera leaderboard with three birdies on front nine

Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Nelly Korda got herself back into contention at the 2026 U.S. Open thanks to a mistake-free front nine that included this trifecta of birdies.

Nelly going with driver, looking for some help from the right to left wind.

Here.

Cutting the ball right of the flag.

See if you can grab a part of the green here.

I couldn't agree more.

Hey, if you're short of the flag, it's not the end of the world here.

It's fine now.

That was just a shocking stat.

Oh.

Oh, you just- Closest approach of the week so far.

Yes, and she ma- This is smoke.

Very tough to get the ball around this hole.

You gotta account for a big first bounce.

And she did, and it's fla- Oh, it's really good from Nelly Korda.

She's out in 32 here on Friday