Nelly Korda Prevails to Win the Pelican Women’s Championship Following Disastrous #17

Nelly Korda Prevails to Win the Pelican Women’s Championship Following Disastrous #17
BELLEAIR, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 14: Nelly Korda poses with the trophy after winning the Pelican Women's Championship in a playoff at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., on November 14, 2021. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images
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Following a disastrous triple-bogey on the 17th hole, Nelly Korda persevered to make back-to-back birdies on the 18th hole; both in regulation and in the first playoff hole to ultimately win the Pelican Women’s Championship in Belleair, Florida.

A four-way playoff ensued following a dramatic last two holes of the final round on Sunday, as leaders Nelly Korda triple-bogeyed the 17th and Lexi Thompson bogeyed both holes.