Nelly Korda became the first player on the LPGA this season to successfully defend a title.
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Nelly Korda shot a 6-under-par 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA Pelican Women’s Championship 2022 and reclaim the top spot in the global rankings. By closing with a 64 to finish 14 under in the 54-hole event that was shortened due to the rain, Korda became the first player on the LPGA this season to successfully defend a title. The 24-year-old now has eight LPGA victories to her name. Korda, who started the day two strokes behind leader Allisen Corpuz in the tournament shortened to 54 holes, raced ahead with birdies at the first, seventh, and eighth holes.
Carlota Ciganda, Thompson, and Korda all had a two-stroke advantage going into the final round. Korda had a two-shot lead over Lexi Thompson going into the 72nd round, owing to her four birdies on the back nine, which included a pair at holes 16 and 17. A bogey at hole 18 was Korda’s lone error. However, Thompson missed the final green and her pitch to demand a playoff didn’t connect. Thompson, who hasn’t won on the LPGA Tour in more than three years, blew a chance to win at Pelican Golf Club for the second year in a row.
| Position | Player | Score | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | Earnings |
| 1 | Nelly Korda | -14 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 196 | $300,000 |
| 2 | Lexi Thompson | -13 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 197 | $186,096 |
| 3 | Allisen Corpuz | -11 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 199 | $135,000 |
| T4 | Morgane Metraux | -9 | 66 | 71 | 64 | 201 | $85,754 |
| T4 | Hannah Green | -9 | 67 | 69 | 65 | 201 | $85,754 |
| T4 | Gaby Lopez | -9 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 201 | $85,754 |
| T7 | Lizette Salas | -8 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 202 | $51,113 |
| T7 | Ally Ewing | -8 | 68 | 65 | 69 | 202 | $51,113 |
| T7 | Maria Fassi | -8 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 202 | $51,113 |
| T10 | Matilda Castren | -7 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 203 | $38,377 |
| T10 | Leona Maguire | -7 | 71 | 64 | 68 | 203 | $38,377 |
| T10 | Maja Stark | -7 | 68 | 63 | 72 | 203 | $38,377 |
| T13 | Yuka Saso | -6 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 204 | $30,565 |
| T13 | Gemma Dryburgh | -6 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 204 | $30,565 |
| T13 | Yu Liu | -6 | 69 | 65 | 70 | 204 | $30,565 |
| T13 | Carlota Ciganda | -6 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 204 | $30,565 |
| T17 | Sei Young Kim | -5 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 205 | $24,412 |
| T17 | Pauline Roussin | -5 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 205 | $24,412 |
| T17 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | -5 | 68 | 67 | 70 | 205 | $24,412 |
| T17 | Ruoning Yin | -5 | 69 | 66 | 70 | 205 | $24,412 |
| T17 | Hyo Joo Kim | -5 | 64 | 69 | 72 | 205 | $24,412 |
