Remarkable, amazing, inspiring, historic. Those are the words her fellow competitors reserve for Korda, and starting tonight (Australian time), she’ll have a chance to add a new chapter to her best year as a professional.
Corpuz has followed through on her obligation to the Dana Open, teeing it up at Highland Meadows Golf Club only four days after her life-changing major title at Pebble Beach.
Corpuz was six-under on the par 4s for the week – the only player under par on the par 4s – and ranked T-3 in greens in regulation. That helped lead to a championship-high 17 birdies.
It was her first victory as a professional and came on one of golf’s grandest stages, earning her a payday of $US2 million, the largest in women’s golf.
Nasa Hataoka holds the inside track to win the major, holding a one-stroke lead at seven-under par over Allisen Corpuz. Here are five storylines to follow during the final round at Pebble Beach.