Nelly Korda is pulling away from the pack as she leads the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Florida. The American star carded an impressive eight-under 64 on Saturday to catapult herself three strokes clear of the leaderboard, including England's Lottie Woad and Olympic gold medallist Lydia Ko.
Korda's stellar round saw her rack up seven birdies and an eagle, although she did suffer a sole blemish at 17. Despite being forced into "survival mode" by the blustery conditions, Korda demonstrated her mental toughness as she navigated the treacherous layout. The 27-year-old's performance has been a testament to her growing maturity on the course.
On the other hand, Woad's hopes of claiming victory are rapidly slipping away. The young Englishwoman suffered a dismal run of bogeys in five holes on the front nine and was unable to recover from the setback. Despite starting strongly with an opening birdie, she shot three over through 16 holes, leaving her eight shots adrift of Korda.
Woad's struggles are not entirely surprising, given her recent form has been somewhat inconsistent. The 22-year-old secured two Ladies European Tour titles last July, but since then, her performance has been patchy. Ko, on the other hand, remains a threat to Korda's title bid and is currently sitting five shots behind the leader.
The final round promises to be an exciting conclusion to this event. With three holes remaining in Ko's third round, she still has a chance to mount a comeback. However, it will be a tall order for her to close the gap with Korda holding a significant lead. As for Woad, it's a case of damage control and trying to salvage what's left of her tournament.
Korda's stellar round saw her rack up seven birdies and an eagle, although she did suffer a sole blemish at 17. Despite being forced into "survival mode" by the blustery conditions, Korda demonstrated her mental toughness as she navigated the treacherous layout. The 27-year-old's performance has been a testament to her growing maturity on the course.
On the other hand, Woad's hopes of claiming victory are rapidly slipping away. The young Englishwoman suffered a dismal run of bogeys in five holes on the front nine and was unable to recover from the setback. Despite starting strongly with an opening birdie, she shot three over through 16 holes, leaving her eight shots adrift of Korda.
Woad's struggles are not entirely surprising, given her recent form has been somewhat inconsistent. The 22-year-old secured two Ladies European Tour titles last July, but since then, her performance has been patchy. Ko, on the other hand, remains a threat to Korda's title bid and is currently sitting five shots behind the leader.
The final round promises to be an exciting conclusion to this event. With three holes remaining in Ko's third round, she still has a chance to mount a comeback. However, it will be a tall order for her to close the gap with Korda holding a significant lead. As for Woad, it's a case of damage control and trying to salvage what's left of her tournament.
. She's really showing off her growth as a golfer and I think she's got this title in the bag! 
Lottie Woad, I feel for you girl... it's tough to bounce back from that front nine though 
. And Ko, don't count her out just yet! 5 shots behind is still a lot of ground to cover, but she's proven herself on the course before 
. It's gonna be so interesting to see how it all plays out in the final round 
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. But still, Ko's got some fight left in her, so it'll be interesting to see how that all plays out on the final round 
... like, who dies from a few bogeys on the front nine? Lottie Woad's having one of those weeks where everything that can go wrong does 
, but hey, at least she's not the only one struggling. Lydia Ko's still in it, though - gotta respect her for sticking around and trying to mount a comeback. Nelly Korda's on fire 
, and if she keeps this up, I'll be eating my words (which are probably already being eaten by someone else because Korda's that good).
! I was at this amazing food truck fest last weekend and they had the most incredible pulled pork sandwiches... my mouth is watering just thinking about it 
. Anyway, back to golf - I think Korda's lead is pretty safe, but Ko's still got a shot. Have you guys been following the LPGA tour? I've been watching some of the highlights and I'm loving Lydia Ko's game 
I mean, 8 under 64 is impressive, don't get me wrong, but eight birdies and an eagle? That's a bit too perfect for my taste 
. And what's with the wind? Like, can't they just have a normal golf tournament for once? 
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. You can't come back from that easily. And Lydia Ko's chances of winning are looking slim, even if she does have a few holes left to play 
. Maybe I'm just too skeptical 
. Like, I feel bad for the poor girl, but come on, three bogeys in five holes? That's not even a golf-related blemish, that's just a "I'm-a-woman-on-tour-and-I-need-to-have-a-good-briefing-from-my-team" issue 
. On the other hand, Nelly Korda is just over here like a pro 
- 8 under 64? Easy peasy, right? 
she's so consistent and mentally tough, its like she's in a zone 
lottie woad was having a rough day though, hope shes back to form soon 
lydia ko is still in the game tho, gotta keep an eye on her for the final round 
It's like she's got this mental toughness thing down pat. Can't wait to see how Lydia Ko plays in the final round, but I gotta say, Korda's got this one locked up 
. Poor Lottie Woad though... those bogeys are just adding up 
. She was playing so strong at first, but those bogeys just killed her momentum. Maybe she can bounce back in the final round? 
. I bet those ladies would've given her a run for her money 
. Bring on the drama and excitement! 
