ADELAIDE, Australia — Nelly Korda added to her family’s impressive sports pedigree Down Under with a win Sunday in the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open.
Korda led by three strokes after the third round, increased it to four with a tap-in birdie on the 10th and added a 25-foot birdie on the 11th to make it a lead of five.
She had a third consecutive birdie on the 12th to help claim a two-stroke victory with a 5-under 67 at The Grange Golf Club, finishing with a 17-under total of 271. Defending champion Jin Young Ko was second after a 64.