Nelly Korda rallies to win 3rd straight LPGA Tour start at Ford Championship [Video]

GILBERT, Ariz. – Nelly Korda won her hometown event in a playoff after closing eagle-birdie. She withstood brutal wind in Southern California to win in another playoff last week.

The world No. 1 made it three straight by staying steady through a soggy Sunday in the desert.

Korda became the first LPGA Tour player in eight years to win three straight starts, shooting a 7-under 65 to rally for for a two-stroke victory in the Ford Championship.

“It’s very hard mentally to be 100% especially after a win, especially playing in tough conditions,” Korda said. “So as boring as it sounds I was just taking it shot by shot and seeing where I was going to end up. To get three in a row, that’s just a dream come true.”

Korda won the Drive On Championship in late January in her hometown of Bradenton, Florida, before sitting out all of the LPGA …