Nelly Korda wins at Riviera
Nelly Korda won the 2026 U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on June 7, earning her first title in the championship and another major victory.
The result gave Korda her second major of 2026, fourth career major, and 19th LPGA Tour victory. She finished the tournament at 8 under par after a final round of 69.
Nelly Korda adds a missing major
Korda added the U.S. Women’s Open to a major record that already included the 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and Chevron Championship victories in both 2024 and 2026 during her career.
The USGA staged the 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club in California. The 2026 tournament marked the first time the historic course hosted the women’s national championship event.
Nelly Korda closes by one stroke
Korda won by one stroke after finishing at 8 under par. Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez tied for second at 7 under following the final round at Riviera Country Club.
Hull saved par from about nine feet on the 18th hole, while Lopez made a 15-foot birdie. Korda then completed the closing hole with par to secure the title.
Nelly Korda takes lead on hole 71
Korda took the outright lead with a nine-foot birdie on Riviera’s par-5 17th hole. The putt moved her one stroke ahead during a closely contested Sunday final round.
She then drove 288 yards into the 18th fairway and played her approach from 149 yards. A 34-inch par putt on the final green completed the championship victory safely.
Nelly Korda recovers after opening round
Korda opened with a 73 and stood tied for 56th, seven strokes behind the lead. Consecutive rounds of 67 moved her into contention before the final round on Sunday afternoon.
She became only the second U.S. Women’s Open champion to stand 50th or lower after the first round. Her recovery also matched the largest opening deficit overcome by a winner.
Nelly Korda wins first two majors
Korda became the first American since Pat Bradley in 1986 to win the first two women’s majors of a season after capturing the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open titles.
Haeran Ryu won the next two majors, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship. Their results divided the first four major titles of 2026 evenly between them.
Nelly Korda reaches four major titles
Korda’s Riviera victory became her fourth career major title. She previously won the 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and captured the Chevron Championship in both 2024 and 2026 on tour.
After the U.S. Women’s Open, Korda needed an Amundi Evian Championship or AIG Women’s Open victory to complete the LPGA career Grand Slam standard for major championship titles under tour rules.
Nelly Korda earns record prize
Korda earned $2.5 million for winning at Riviera. The payment came from a $12.5 million purse and represented the largest winner’s prize in women’s major championship history at that time.
The weekend field included 63 professionals and 5 amateurs who reached the final 2 rounds. The record purse reflected the U.S. Women’s Open’s leading financial position among women’s major events.
Nelly Korda nears LPGA Hall of Fame
Korda earned 2 LPGA Hall of Fame points for winning the U.S. Women’s Open. The June 7 victory raised her career total to 25 points under the tour’s system in 2026.
LPGA Hall of Fame qualification requires 27 points and at least 1 major championship, Vare Trophy, Rolex Player of the Year award, or Olympic gold medal. Korda remained 2 points below the scoring threshold after her U.S. Women’s Open victory.
Nelly Korda opens 2026 with 4 wins
Korda entered the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship with 4 victories in 9 LPGA starts during 2026. Those wins included the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open titles that season through June.
She also held the No. 1 position in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Her early-season results placed her at the center of the tour’s major championship race in 2026.
Nelly Korda rebounds from 2025
Korda entered 2026 after a winless 2025 season that still included 9 top-10 finishes in 19 LPGA starts. Her competitive results changed quickly when the new competition schedule began.
She finished 1st or 2nd in each of her opening 6 events. That start matched a feat last achieved by Annika Sorenstam during the 2001 LPGA season.
Nelly Korda shares major lead with Ryu
Korda and Haeran Ryu split the first 4 women’s majors of 2026, with each player winning twice before the AIG Women’s Open began at Royal Lytham in England.
Either golfer would have matched the modern LPGA mark of 3 women’s major titles in a single season with another victory. The final major began on July 30 and concluded on August 2, 2026, in England.
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Nelly Korda finishes majors with top five
Korda tied for fourth at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open at Royal Lytham in England. She closed with a 68 and finished the championship at 2 under par overall for the week.
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