Nelly Korda, the defending champion and World No. 1, staged a gritty comeback in the second round of the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods, Texas, to make the cut in the season's first major.
Korda’s opening round on Thursday got off to a rocky start. She made four consecutive bogeys from holes 3-6. A big reason for her struggles was a cold putter. Korda needed 33 putts to complete the round, which caused her to switch putters between rounds. Korda made just one birdie to go along with six bogeys to shoot a 77 and five-over for the round. The 77 was her worst score of 2025 and put her 12 shots behind first-round leaders Haeran Ryu and Yan Liu, who both carded bogey-free 65s.
