Nelly Korda rolled to a five-stroke victory in the LPGA Chevron Championship on Sunday, capturing her third major title to assure her return to the world number one ranking.
The 27-year-old American took a five-shot lead into the final round and carded a two-under par 70 to win the first women's major of the year with China's Yin Ruoning and Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit sharing second.
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