Nelly Korda's emphatic Riviera Maya win ended with a golf ‘humbling'

Nelly Korda is unstoppable after another dominant win Getty Images A week ago, Nelly Korda lifted her arms in triumph at the Chevron Championship , the year’s first major. She raised them high as the Houston sun set behind her and then brought them down emphatically, having just survived a mentally taxing weekend at Memorial Park. Seven days later, Korda rolled in a bogey putt on the 18th hole at El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba and stretched her arms out briefly before dropping them and lightly punching the air to celebrate a four-shot win at the Riviera Maya Open , her third of the season and second in a row.

It was another romp for Korda, who now has six top-two finishes in a row to start the season. This one felt different but came with even more history for the best player on the planet. With the win, she became the youngest American since Nancy Lopez in 1980 to reach 18 career victories.

She became the first player to win in the start after winning a major since Celine Boutier won the 2023 Scottish Open after winning the Evian. Korda is the first American to achieve the feat since Meg Mallon in 2024. She has more wins this season (3) than players who have finished ahead of her this season (Hyo Joo Kim twice, Lauren Coughlin).

Korda didn’t have to play in Mexico. After romping at the Chevron to win her third major title, she could’ve cited physical fatigue and dropped out to go enjoy her latest marquee victory. But instead, the newly-minted World No.