Nelly Korda reveals what Patty Tavatanakit was really like as a playing partner at The Chevron
Nelly Korda can now call herself a three-time major champion after her win at The Chevron Championship on Sunday. Korda’s sensational play during the first two rounds made it almost impossible for the likes of Patty Tavatanakit to catch her over the weekend at Memorial Park.
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Nelly Korda can now call herself a three-time major champion after her win at The Chevron Championship on Sunday. Korda’s sensational play during the first two rounds made it almost impossible for the likes of Patty Tavatanakit to catch her over the weekend at Memorial Park. The 27-year-old has been on fire so far during the 2026 season, and she is now the women’s world number one golfer once again.
Nelly Korda posted rounds of 65, 65, 70 and 70 to win The Chevron Championship by five from Patty Tavatanakit and Ruoning Yin. Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Korda made a strong statement after her Chevron Championship victory , highlighting how perfect golf isn’t always required to win majors. She got the job done at Memorial Park, in spite of a couple of fairly short missed putts on Sunday.
In truth, though, she never really gave Tavatanakit and Ruoning Yin a chance. Nelly Korda reveals what Patty Tavatanakit was really like as a playing partner at The Chevron Tavatanakit won the Chevron Championship herself way back in 2021. She didn’t play her best golf last week in Houston but she remained in contention to win due to her elite short game.
Korda suggested that Tavatanakit’s chipping and putting skills were ‘insane’ after Saturday’s third round. The new world number one spoke to reporters after her victory at The Chevron, and she responded when asked whether she singled anyone out as a potential threat prior to the final round on Sunday. “ I mean, the girls in the final group today, Ronni and Patty, “ Korda admitted.