Oh, Nelly! Korda Makes a 10 on One Hole and Posts an 80 in US Women’s Open

Nelly Korda measures her putt on the fourth green during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Lancaster, Pa. on May 30, 2024. Matt Rourke/AP Photo

LANCASTER, Pa.—Nelly Korda was not even three holes into the U.S. Women’s Open when she dropped to a crouch and bowed her head in disbelief after her third straight shot—all of them from inside 70 feet away—tumbled into a stream.

She walked off the par-3 12th hole at Lancaster Country Club with a 10.