Despite a frustrating day on the putting greens, American Nelly Korda is within striking distance on the final day of the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Korda enters the fourth round of the PGA Championship tied for sixth place at 7-under on the tournament following a frustrating round that featured a pair of three-putts and two bogeys on Saturday.
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“Just left a few putts out there,” Korda said after the third round, where she also carded three birdies. “The greens are pretty slick. They don’t have too much grass on them, so the short putts are pretty difficult. Putting in general, I mean, when it gets this windy, you have to calculate in the wind too, and a gust here and there. Sometimes you just aren’t as confident with your lines.”
South Korea’s Haeran Ryu is currently atop the leaderboard at 11-under on the tournament, followed by Canadian Brooke Henderson at 10-under and South Korea’s Ina Yoon at 9-under.
Nelly Korda hits her tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament.
Korda is looking to become the third woman and first in over a decade to win the first three majors of the year, joining Babe Zaharias (1950) and Inbee Park (2013). Korda would also earn the final two points needed to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame with a victory this weekend.
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“I’m always wanting to be in the hunt,” Korda added.
Korda is set to tee off at 1:33 p.m. ET alongside fellow American Auston Kim and Australian Karis Davidson. USA TODAY Sports is providing live score updates at the 2026 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship:
2026 Women’s PGA Championship live leaderboard
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1. Haeran Ryu of South Korea: -11 | 10:55 AM
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2. Brooke Henderson of Canada: -10 | 10:55 AM
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3. Ina Yoon of South Korea: -9 | 10:55 AM
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T4. Dewi Weber of the Netherlands: -8 | 10:44 AM
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T4. A Lim Kim of South Korea: -8 | 10:44 AM
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T6. Alison Lee of the United States: -7 | 10:44 AM
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T6. Nelly Korda of the United States: -7 | 10:33 AM
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T8. Auston Kim of the United States: -6 | 10:33 AM
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T8. Karis Davidson of Australia: -6 | 10:33 AM
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T8. Dongeun Lee of South Korea: -6 | 10:22 AM
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11. Allisen Corpuz of the United States: -5 | 10:22 AM
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