The disastrous par-3 12th hole on Thursday buried any hopes of Korda winning her second major of 2024.
The demise of World No. 1 Nelly Korda at the U.S. Women's Open was the second-most surprising thing to happen in the sport this year .
On her third hole of the tournament at Lancaster Country Club on Thursday, Korda carded a seven-over 10 on the par 3 12th en route toKorda, who tied an LPGA record with five consecutive wins earlier this season and has won six times on tour in 2024, won't be playing the weekend after carding a 70 on Friday to miss the cut by two shotsKorda's absence from contention in the U.S.
Instead, Korda will be heading home, looking to regroup after one disastrous hole buried any hopes of contention this weekend. Near the end of Friday's second round, American Andrea Lee and Thailand's Wichanee Meechai lead the U.S. Women's Open by two shots.
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