Nelly Korda wins U.S. Women's Open with late birdie Sunday at Riviera

Nelly Korda has what she coveted most: a U.S. Women’s Open victory.

>Korda made a 9-foot birdie on the par-5 17th to take a one-shot lead into the 72nd hole. She then hammered her tee shot 288 yards uphill on the par-4 18th, hit her second from 149 yards to 35 feet, and two-putted the win.

>Korda shot 2-under 69 to finish at 8 under par, denying Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez a chance at their first major titles. Both players made dramatic putts on the 18th – Hull from 9 feet for par, Lopez from 15 feet for birdie – to enter the clubhouse at 7 under.

>They were hoping to enter into a two-hole aggregate playoff at Riviera Country Club, but Korda displayed to a national audience why she's the best in the world.

>Korda collected her fourth career major title and her second in a row, having won The Chevron Championship in April. With three majors left on the calendar, the season Grand Slam is still in play.

>It’s also Korda’s fourth victory of the season and the 19th of her LPGA career.

>Korda earned two LPGA Hall of Fame points and now sits at 25, with 27 points earning eligibility.