Top-Ranked Nelly Korda Eliminated Early from T-Mobile Match Play
Source: news.source.sunstar
Nelly Korda, the world's top-ranked golfer, was eliminated from the T-Mobile Match Play championship after losing to Ariya Jutanugarn in the final day of round-robin play. Korda's defeat marked a challenging week for top players at the tournament in North Las Vegas, with only Jeeno Thitikul advancing to the knockout stage. The competition will continue with elimination rounds leading up to the championship on Sunday.
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Nelly Korda, the world's top-ranked player, was knocked out of the T-Mobile Match Play after losing to Ariya Jutanugarn.
The tournament took place at Shadow Creek in North Las Vegas.
Only one of the top 10 players, Jeeno Thitikul, advanced to the knockout stage.
The competition format included round-robin play followed by elimination rounds leading to the championship.
Korda took a lead but was overtaken by Jutanugarn on the 15th hole.
