Women's Australian Open report: Nelly Korda completes family slam

Women’s Australian Open report: What happened at Grange Golf Club?

Nelly Korda once again proved why she is one of golf’s finest up-and-coming talents as she won the Australian Open in impressive style.

Korda lead by three shots after 54 holes and showed real class to keep her cool throughout the final 18.

.@NellyKorda wins the @ISPSHanda @WomensAusOpen! Completes the Korda Slam! pic.twitter.com/DuDwUuKFRn

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

Despite opening up a six-shot lead with a stunning putt on the 11th, she needed to stay focused thanks to a late charge from South Korea’s Jin Young Ko.

.@NellyKorda makes another clutch birdie on 17 to move to 17-under. Meanwhile, Jin Young Ko birdies 18 to move to 15-under.

Love the drama down under @WomensAusOpen!

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

And, it was her putting that was on-point throughout…

.@NellyKorda gets her 5th birdie in 6 holes to top the leaderboard at 17-under and now holds a 6-shot lead @WomensAusOpen.

Here’s another clutch putt on 11 by Korda ==>

Watch live @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/xpuN9I2ljq

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

Clutch!@NellyKorda drains this putt on No. 8 to move to 15-under and now has a 4-shot lead @WomensAusOpen!

Watch live @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/durNmGuYj6

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

Her outstanding back-nine on Saturday set he up perfectly to continue in the same vein of brilliant scoring on the final day, and the Women’s Australian Open Twitter account had some fun with it…

Live scenes from @NellyKorda’s back nine @GrangeGolf 🔥🔥🔥#WomensAusOpen @LPGA @ALPGtour pic.twitter.com/S1RXpBvrgQ

— #WomensAusOpen (@WomensAusOpen) February 16, 2019

It’s been well documented that the Nelly and her older Sister Jessica come from an elite sporting background and with this victory, she becomes the fourth member of her family to win a sporting event in the country.

Sister Jessica won this event in 2012, while dad Petr, a tennis grand slam champion, won the Australian Open in 1998 and brother Sebastian, also a tennis starlet, won the junior version of the same event.

.@NellyKorda could become the 4th family member to win a sporting event in Australia – father Petr won the '98 Australian Open tennis tournament, sister Jessica won the '12 @WomensAusOpen & brother Sebastian won the '18 Australian Open junior tennis tournament.#WomensAusOpen pic.twitter.com/MjPuqHiIin

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

And indeed, Lady Golfer recently spoke to the Korda sisters about their sporting family, winning events and more. And look who is holding the trophy this week…

Coincidence?

Yes.

Women’s Australian Open report: The talking points

We’ve heard a lot from Meg MacLaren recently after airing her views on the gender equality issues in golf, but today she’s in the headlines for a different reason.

It was all smiles as her ball found its way into the cup for a hole-inione at the par-3 8th.

Check out this ace by @meg_maclaren during the final round @WomensAusOpen!

Boom! pic.twitter.com/LD8aZaWlyw

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

And during Saturday’s 3rd round, Bronte Law was lining up a putt on the 8th green, only for this to happen…

So today I experienced any golfers worst nightmare… I fell back into a bunker while reading a putt. True embarrassment at its finest

— Bronte Law (@brontemaylaw) February 16, 2019

Law took it all in good spirits and clearly has the ability to see the funny side of such moments, as did a few of her fellow professionals…

Omg 😂😂😂

— Brittany Lincicome (@Brittany1golf) February 16, 2019

OMG dude 🤦🏽‍♀️

— Maria Jose Uribe (@MariaJoUribe) February 16, 2019

Hahaha this made my day🤣🤣 https://t.co/0EwCYXpflP

— Jessica Korda (@Thejessicakorda) February 16, 2019

Speaking to the LPGA, she did offer an insight into what exactly went wrong…

.@brontemaylaw was all over social media today with her 3rd Round bunker “mishap”. She explains what happened in this fun LPGA Player Mic segment @WomensAusOpen.

Watch ==> pic.twitter.com/vKsl3jeslf

— LPGA (@LPGA) February 17, 2019

As of yet, no video footage has emerged of the incident, but we’re sure we speak for all of when we say we’d love to see it!