Anyone who witnessed the closing stages of the LPGA Drive On Championship on Sunday will be all too aware of how tense and nerve-wracking it was. Nelly Korda ended up defeating Lydia Ko in a tense playoff, with an eagle-birdie finish in regulation proving the catalyst to her victory.
Yet, it should never have even reached that point. Korda began the day with a four-stroke advantage over the likes of Ko, Megan Khang and Ayaka Furue before gradually slipping back into the field as a result of some uncharacteristically poor golf.
