Charley Hull and Nelly Korda will battle it out on Sunday at ANNIKA ahead of the final round, with the British woman just one stroke off the top of the world.
Hull finished 4 under par after two rounds of 36 holes in Bel Air, two strokes ahead of American Korda, who shot 6&4 in September’s Solheim Cup singles.
On Saturday, Korda recovered from two bogeys in his first four holes to shoot a 3-under 67, then had six birdies over 10 holes before dropping a stroke at the end to finish at 11 under par. reduced by half. tournament.
Korda is aiming to win ANNIKA for the third time in four years.
Hull also made bogey on the final hole of an eventful back nine, brought home three birdies apiece and immediately put a dent in it by shooting a 2-under 68 and moving to 12 under.
The 28-year-old was six strokes ahead of Korda when she birdied the first and seventh holes, while her rival had stuttered on the previous nine but was now just one stroke behind, making for an exciting final day. has been welcomed.
View the last hole of Corda in the dark in Hull, Florida
Both players were unhappy with completing their rounds in near darkness, with Hull, who found the water at 18, saying: “I could barely see my putts, I could barely see the holes. I couldn’t see the breaks or anything.”
Korda added: “It’s a bit difficult when you can’t see it. I think we started too late and had poor planning.
“It’s never nice to be sitting on Route 18 and the sun has already set, especially when you see how slippery these greens are.”
China’s Weiwei Zhang shot a stunning 8-under 62 in Florida to tie Korda at 11 under, while South Korea’s Jinhee Lim and Thailand’s Wichanee Meechai tied for 4 at 9-under. Above, Germany’s Olivia Cowan won by 4 strokes, 8 under par.
Korda was not satisfied with finishing the round in near darkness.
Korda recorded six wins in seven starts during a stellar period from January to May, culminating in her fifth straight LPGA Tour victory, capturing the Chevron Championship, the second major of her career. It’s reached.
If she wins on Sunday, she will be the third ANNIKA winner, following back-to-back wins in 2021 and 2022.
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Hull’s previous victory was most recently at the Ladies European Tour’s Aramco Team Series – Riyadh earlier this month, marking her first trophy around the world since the Volunteers of America Classic in October 2022.
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