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Nelly Korda wins the season opener on the LPGA without having to hit a shot on Sunday
Nelly Korda won with a 13-under 203 total after LPGA officials shortened the season opener due to sub-freezing temperatures and winds near 40 mph, making play unsafe.
- On Sunday, Nelly Korda clinched her 16th LPGA title after officials shortened the event to 54 holes at Lake Nona Country Club.
- Faced with sub-freezing temperatures and high winds, the LPGA suspended play Saturday, with poor forecasts for Monday prompting a 54-hole finish at Lake Nona.
- Korda opened the weekend with an eight-under 64 on Saturday, outpacing the field by roughly nine strokes in cold, windy conditions, finishing at 13-under 203.
- While the pros had their event cut, the celebrity pro-am played nine holes on Sunday, prompting fairness questions from Annika Sorenstam as Korda plans six weeks off before the LPGA resumes Feb. 19.
- As the season begins, the LPGA shortened the Tournament of Champions to 54 holes for the first time since 2019, but critics said the decision seemed premature with 18 days between events.
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