LEADERBOARD

1, -25 (263) – Jessica Korda

T2, -21 (267) – Lexi Thompson, Moriya Jutanugarn 

PATTAYA, Thailand (February 25, 2018) Jessica Korda claims Honda LPGA THAILAND 2018 title after having a lead throughout the four-day tournament, marking the American’s fifth LPGA win in her career. 

The star-studded Honda LPGA THAILAND 2018 has come to a close after another fantastic season. The final round of the sole LPGA tournament in Thailand is wrapping up with success after four days of events reflecting sensational golf games, thirst for world-class sports competition in Thailand and happening hangout fests, resulting in nearly a total of 50,000 attendance recorded.  

JESSICA KORDA WINS IN THAILAND FOR FIRST LPGA VICTORY SINCE 2015

Jessica Korda completed her wire-to-wire dominance at the Honda LPGA Thailand with a 5-under 67 to finish at 25-under 263, which shatters the tournament record, on Sunday to win by four strokes over Lexi Thompson and Moriya Jutanugarn. Korda collects her first trophy since 2015 in her first start of 2018. 

“I can’t believe it, today was such a blur, I was just trying to make birdies. I tried to relax, but I was nervous,” said Korda, who made 25 birdies and three eagles on the week. “This (Honda LPGA Thailand) was my first event my rookie year. I played really, really well this week.” 

The 24-year-old Korda, who will celebrate her 25th birthday on Tuesday, made two birdies and a bogey over the front nine on Sunday. Jutanugarn pulled within two shots early on the back nine and electrified the record crowds at Siam C.C., but Korda canned birdies on 11, 13 and 15 and cruised to her fifth career win on the LPGA. 

Korda put an exclamation mark on the championship with a 25-foot birdie on 17 followed an emphatic fist pump and a dazzling smile. 

It’s a rather remarkable win for Korda considering she is coming off a tough offseason where she had double jaw surgery to solve the frequent headaches she was having. 

Korda had no expectations heading into the week other than to knock off the rust. She certainly did that and she’ll also leave with a trophy.

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T1, -6 (66) – Moriya Jutanugarn, Minjee Lee, Lexi Thompson, Jessica Korda

T3, -5 (67) – Brooke Henderson, Brittany Lincicome, Amy Yang, In Gee Chun, Sung Hyun Park, Megan Khang

PATTAYA, Thailand (February 22, 2018) Moriya Jutanugarn has opened her Honda LPGA THAILAND 2018 with a 5-under 66 and currently sits at the top of leaderboard with three other leaders: Lexi Thompson, Minjee Lee, In Gee Chun and Jessica Korda. A large crowd of Thai golf enthusiasts cheered for the athletes.

FOUR-WAY TIE FOR LEAD AFTER FIRST ROUND IN THAILAND

It’s a jam-packed leaderboard after the steamy first round of the 2018 Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club Pattaya’s Old Course. Minjee Lee, Lexi Thompson, Moriya Jutanugarn and Jessica Korda each carded rounds of 6-under 66 and sit in a four-way tie for first place. Six players are one stroke behind at 5-under 67, including two-time and defending champion Amy Yang and World No. 2 Sung Hyun Park, who making her debut in Thailand.

Scoring conditions were nearly perfect on Thursday, with scores going as low as the thermometer went high. With a heat index in the upper 90s and little wind to stir the air, 39 of the field’s 70 players returned sub-par rounds. 

Co-leader Moriya Jutanugarn leads the six-strong Thai contingent, followed by younger sister Ariya Jutanugarn (4-under 68, T11) and Pornanong Phatlum (3-under 69, T16). World No. 1 Shanshan Feng is tied for 16th at 3-under 69.

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