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.