Nelly Korda Wins Chevron Championship and Returns to World No. 1 Ranking

Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship on Sunday in Houston, closing with a 2-under 70 for a five-shot victory. This marked her third major title, her 17th LPGA win, and her 21st worldwide. The victory returned her to the No. 1 position in the women's world ranking, a spot she last held in August.

Korda led wire-to-wire, starting with a birdie on her 16th hole of the opening round to take the lead. She finished at 18-under 270. Korda noted the mental challenge of maintaining a large lead.

and Patty Tavatanakit

tied for second place, with scores of 69 and 70 respectively. Yin went 56 holes without a bogey until the 17th hole. Tavatanakit got within four shots early but made a bogey on the eighth. She celebrated by jumping into a pool near the 18th green, following a tradition dating to 1988.

This year, Korda has played in the final group in all five tournaments entered, winning two including the season opener and this major, and finishing runner-up in the others. The event moved to Memorial Park this year, a course redesigned for the PGA Tour's Houston Open.

Korda earned $1.35 million from the victory. She emphasized learning from mistakes, stating that missing short putts did not prevent her from winning.