Korda wins first two major championships of the 2026 season

LOS ANGELES (June 8, 2026) – At the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally, Rolex Rankings No. 1 Nelly Korda secured the fourth major championship victory of her career at The Riviera Country Club. Korda finished one shot ahead of her competitors, making a two-foot putt on the last hole that looped its way around the cup before dropping in.

The now 19-time LPGA Tour winner carded rounds of 73-67-67-69 at The Riviera Country Club, and on Sunday, became the first woman to win a professional golf tournament at the venue.

Following her first major championship victory of the season, The Chevron Championship, Korda returned to No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Yesterday, she became the third player to win the U.S. Women’s Open as No. 1 following Annika Sorenstam and Inbee Park. Additionally, she became the fourth player to win multiple major championships while ranked No. 1 including Inbee Park (3), Yani Tseng (2) and Lorena Ochoa (2).

Her win at the U.S. Women’s Open puts her within reach of two additional accolades to add to her resume. To complete the Career Grand Slam, Korda needs a win at The Amundi Evian Championship or the AIG Women’s Open. Each event takes place in July so the feat can be achieved this year.

Korda has 25 points toward the LPGA Hall of Fame, earning two from her victory on Sunday. She sits two points away from reaching the 27-point threshold to be eligible for induction.

The Rolex ANNIKA Major Award recognizes the player who, during the current LPGA Tour season, has the most outstanding record in all five major championships. Points will be awarded at all five major championships to competitors who finish among the top 10 and ties. In order to earn the award by year’s end, a player must win at least one of the five major titles.

The winner of the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award will be announced following the conclusion of the AIG Women’s Open and will be honored in November at the Rolex LPGA Awards at the CME Group Tour Championship.

The leaderboard through the U.S. Women's Open is as follows:

RANK	NAME	POINTS	2026MAJOR WINS
1	Nelly Korda	120	2
2	RuoningYin	30	0
3	Charley Hull	26	0
T4	Gaby Lopez	24	0
T4	PattyTavatanakit	24	0

The points structure for the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award

1st – 60 points; 2nd – 24 points; 3rd – 18 points; 4th – 14 points; 5th – 12 points; 6th – 10 points; 7th – 8 points; 8th – 6 points; 9th – 4 points; 10th – 2 points

Rolex ANNIKA Major Award Standings Following the U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally

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