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Missed putts lead to U.S. Women's Open heartbreak for Nelly Korda at Erin Hills
TOWN OF ERIN – One shot never makes or breaks a four-round tournament, and Nelly Korda's missed 4-footer for par on the 13th hole did not lose her the 80th playing of the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills on June 1. But it was her third miss inside six feet over the course of four rounds, a makeable par save needed on the final day of a major championship that she finished tied for second in. It would not have given her a lead, or tied for it, but Korda was chasing 54-hole leader and eventual champion Maja Stark from the beginning – and behind Korda's miss, Stark rolled in a 14-footer for birdie. Nelly Korda reacts after missing a putt for birdie during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Erin Hills in the Town of Erin, Wisconsin. It was a two-shot swing between the two, giving Stark a three-shot lead as Korda began the home stretch of five holes. That grouping included two par 5s, though, and ample chance to put the pressure on Stark. But a 14-footer for eagle on No. 14 never had a chance, and Korda tapped in for birdie to pull to two shots. Birdie putts on No. 15 and 16 never had a chance, either. Advertisement Too often the flat stick led her astray. For the 26-year-old, she called the runner-up finish "an absolute heartbreaker" in a television interview just after signing her scorecard. She elaborated later by adding, 'Obviously, I'll have hopefully a lot more attempts, but when you come so close and you kind of feel that adrenaline coming down 18, the one thing that you want to do is hold the trophy at the end of the day,' she allowed. 'And I'm not. 'But it's okay. I'll have more opportunities hopefully.' Throughout the week, Korda felt she putted well. And at times, she did. But through four rounds, short putts slid by or lipped around. Too few times, she got the 'ice cream swirl' of a make, like she did on her final putt of round three. Advertisement The world's No. 1 player needed 127 putts to get through the tournament, which was just 53rd among all players. She lost 0.42 strokes to the field on the greens, which let her superb ball striking down on too many occasions. 'I wasn't hitting bad putts,' she insisted after her round. 'Not at all. I wasn't pushing them. I wasn't pulling them. They just weren't falling like my; out here, especially with it getting tougher every single day, like matching your speed with your line is very crucial on fast greens. Just kind of as many weren't falling as I hoped for, yeah.' Korda was first in strokes gained on the field off the tee and fifth in strokes gained on her approaches. Her short game was sharp, too, as she finished eighth in strokes gained around the green. To her credit, Korda never let poor misses break her confidence. Her rounds never snowballed in a negative way. But the miscues kept her from truly putting pressure on Stark, who was playing in the group behind. Advertisement And to Stark's credit, she made more putts more often. She birdied the 14th as well, sending Stark to 9-under and three shots clear of Korda with two holes to go for the top-ranked player in the world. Stark then drained her nervy 4-foot par putt on No. 15 to keep the advantage. Even with the par 5, 18th hole ahead of her, it would be too great a divide to cross for Korda. The week was the first time Korda truly contended in a U.S. Women's Open, but she was always chasing the top of the leaderboard. And while her prodigious power off the tee and the precision of her iron play gave her distinct advantages, those margins dissipated on the greens. Advertisement 'I hit it so good off the tee,' she said, starting to smile. 'I wasn't in one bunker this week. I feel like that's pretty impressive out here. I was thinking about that going into the round today. I was like, don't think about it. It's going to happen if you think about it. Yeah, I was just striking it really well. 'When you strike it really well and you give yourself so many opportunities, it does get at the end of the day frustrating it comes down to your putting, right?' This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Heartbreak for world No. 1 Nelly Korda at U.S. Women's Open
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7 hours ago
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Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff in Iowa for 3rd PGA Tour Champions victory of the year
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday at Wakonda Club for his third PGA Tour Champions victory of the year, beating Soren Kjeldsen and Cameron Percy with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Jimenez closed with a birdie on the 311-yard, par-4 18th for a 2-under 70, then made a 4-footer for another birdie on the extra hole. The 61-year-old Spanish star led wire-to-wire, opening with rounds of 63 and 66. Advertisement Jimenez has 16 career PGA Tour Champions victories, also winning the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco and the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California. Kjeldsen finished with a 63, and Percy shot 67 to match Jimenez at 17-under 199. Kevin Sutherland was a stroke back after a 68. ___ AP golf:
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7 hours ago
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Miguel Angel Jimenez wins playoff in Iowa for 3rd PGA Tour Champions victory of the year
Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday at Wakonda Club for his third PGA Tour Champions victory, beating Soren Kjeldsen and Cameron Percy with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. Jimenez closed with a birdie on the 311-yard, par-4 18th for a 2-under 70, then made a 4-footer for another birdie on the extra hole. The 61-year-old Spanish star led wire-to-wire, opening with rounds of 63 and 66. Jimenez has 16 career PGA Tour Champions victories, also winning the Trophy Hassan II in February in Morocco and the Hoag Classic in March in Newport Beach, California. Kjeldsen finished with a 63, and Percy shot 67 to match Jimenez at 17-under 199. Kevin Sutherland was a stroke back after a 68. ___ AP golf: The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day.
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9 hours ago
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High school softball: Southern California regional pairings
SOCAL REGIONAL SOFBALL PAIRINGS FIRST ROUND June 3 (All games at 4 p.m. unless noted) DIVISION 1 #1 El Modena, bye #5 Poway at #4 Ayala #3 Bonita Vista, bye #2 Chula Vista Mater Dei, bye DIVISION II #1 El Cajon Christian, bye Advertisement #5 Long Beach Poly at #4 Monache #6 Eastlake at #3 Bakersfield Christian #7 Rancho Bernardo at #2 Westlake DIVISION III #8 Port of Los Angeles vs. #1 Point Loma at Correia Middle School #5 West Ranch at #4 Olympian #6 Southwest EC vs. #3 St. Bonaventure at Ventura College #7 Elsinore at #2 Legacy DIVISION IV #1 Pioneer Valley, bye #5 Taft vs. #4 Rio Hondo Prep at Parker Field #6 Marquez at #3 Irvine University #2 Woodlake, bye DIVISION V #1 Rancho Mirage at #8 San Diego Lincoln #5 Westchester at #4 Culver City #6 Hueneme vs. #3 North Hollywood (site TBA) #7 Cathedral City vs. #2 Orcutt Academy at Lakeview Jr. High Advertisement Note: Semifinals in all divisions June 5 at higher seeds; Finals June 7 at higher seeds. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
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12 hours ago
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Erik Bakich talks Clemson baseball's win vs USC Upstate in NCAA Tournament
SEC baseball predictions: Tennessee and Vanderbilt could get hot at the perfect time The Montgomery Advertiser's Adam Cole makes his predictions for which team will win the 2025 SEC baseball tournament, highlighting Tennessee, Vanderbilt, LSU, Arkansas and more. 1:06 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
