5 Consecutive Wins for Koda... 'This Time, Challenging 6 Consecutive Wins'

First 6 Consecutive Tournament Wins at Founders Cup
Lopez with 5 Consecutive Wins Ranks 13th, Sorensdam Tied 12th
Outstanding Recent Average Score of 68.74 in Last 5 Tournaments

World No. 1 Nelly Korda (USA) is challenging a new record.

Nelly Korda

Starting from the 9th (local time) for four days, she will compete in the LPGA Tour Cognizant Founders Cup (total prize money $3 million) held at Upper Montclair Country Club (par 71, 6,656 yards) in Clifton, New Jersey, USA, aiming for her sixth consecutive win. She has already won an impressive five out of the 10 LPGA Tour events held earlier this season. This marks a streak of five consecutive wins in tournaments she has participated in.

If she wins this tournament, she will become the first player in LPGA Tour history to achieve six consecutive wins. The record for five consecutive wins is held by Korda, along with Nancy Lopez (USA) in 1978 and Annika Sorenstam (Sweden) in 2005. Lopez finished 13th at the Lady Keystone Open when she attempted six consecutive wins. Sorenstam also ended her winning streak with a tie for 12th place at the Michelob Ultra Open.

Korda has shown overwhelming performance this year. She leads the world rankings by a margin of 5.76 points. There is no player threatening her No. 1 position for the time being. Additionally, she ranks first in all categories including prize money ($2,424,216), Player of the Year points (180 points), CME Globe Race points (2,702 points), scoring average (69.217), Rolex Annika Major Award (60 points), and top-10 finishes (5 times).

During her recent five-win streak, her performance has been even more remarkable, with an average score of 68.74. She has played 26 rounds this year, recording scores in the 60s 16 times, which is an impressive 63%. Korda will return to competition three weeks after the Chevron Championship, a major tournament. She has had sufficient rest to build momentum for achieving this historic record.

Ko Jin-young is aiming to defend her title and secure her first win of the season. The Founders Cup is a special tournament for her, having won it three times including last year. Last year, as the defending champion, she defeated Minjee Lee (Australia) in a playoff to claim her 15th LPGA Tour trophy. Since then, she has shown inconsistency due to injuries and has not added to her wins. This season, she has only participated in four tournaments, with two top-10 finishes. She missed the cut at the Chevron Championship.

Korean players have yet to report a win this year. Kim Sei-young, the 2016 tournament winner, is once again aiming for the top spot. Joining her are Yu Hae-ran, Yang Hee-young, Kim A-rim, Shin Ji-eun, Choi Hye-jin, Kim Sei-young, Ji Eun-hee, Lee Mi-hyang, An Na-rin, Jeon In-ji, and Lim Jin-hee.

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