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2021 Women's PGA Championship

Coordinates: 34°00′14″N 84°11′31″W / 34.004°N 84.192°W / 34.004; -84.192
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2021 KPMG Women's
PGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 24–27, 2021
LocationJohns Creek, Georgia
34°00′14″N 84°11′31″W / 34.004°N 84.192°W / 34.004; -84.192
Course(s)Atlanta Athletic Club
(Highlands course)
Organized byPGA of America
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,740 yards (6,163 m)
Field156 players, 70 after cut
Cut146 (+2)
Prize fund$4.5 million
Winner's share$675,000
Champion
United States Nelly Korda
269 (−19)
Location map
Atlanta Athletic Club is located in the United States
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
Location in the United States
Atlanta Athletic Club is located in Georgia
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta Athletic Club
Location in Georgia
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The 2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 67th Women's PGA Championship, played June 24–27 at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia. Known as the LPGA Championship through 2014, it was the third of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2021 season.

The championship was won by Nelly Korda with an aggregate of 269, which was a tournament record tying to-par total of 19 under. She finished three strokes ahead of runner-up Lizette Salas,[1][2] and a further six strokes ahead of Kim Hyo-joo and Giulia Molinaro, who tied for third place.[3]

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Lizette Salas 67 −5
2 England Charley Hull 68 −4
T3 United States Austin Ernst 69 −3
Sweden Daniela Holmqvist
United States Jessica Korda
South Korea Lee Jeong-eun
China Lin Xiyu
United States Yealimi Noh
Canada Alena Sharp
T10 Philippines Dottie Ardina 70 −2
South Korea Chella Choi
South Korea Chun In-gee
United States Cydney Clanton
Mexico María Fassi
United States Mina Harigae
Thailand Ariya Jutanugarn
United States Nelly Korda
Denmark Nanna Koerstz Madsen
Italy Giulia Molinaro
United States Gerina Piller
Sweden Madelene Sagström
Thailand Patty Tavatanakit

Second round

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Friday, June 25, 2021

After the second round, the leading 70 players made the cut, which fell at 146 (2 over par).[4]

Place Player Score To par
1 United States Nelly Korda 70-63=133 −11
2 United States Lizette Salas 67-67=134 −10
T3 France Céline Boutier 73-64=137 −7
United States Cydney Clanton 70-67=137
Canada Alena Sharp 69-68=137
6 Sweden Madelene Sagström 70-68=138 −6
T7 Germany Esther Henseleit 71-68=139 −5
England Charley Hull 68-71=139
South Korea Inbee Park 71-68=139
T10 Philippines Dottie Ardina 70-70=140 −4
United States Austin Ernst 69-71=140
United States Danielle Kang 73-67=140
United States Mina Harigae 70-70=140
South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 71-69=140
China Lin Xiyu 69-71=140
Thailand Wichanee Meechai 73-67=140
Italy Giulia Molinaro 70-70=140
United States Ryann O'Toole 71-69=140

Third round

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Saturday, June 26, 2021

Place Player Score To par
T1 United States Nelly Korda 70-63-68=201 −15
United States Lizette Salas 67-67-67=201
T3 France Céline Boutier 73-64-69=206 −10
Italy Giulia Molinaro 70-70-66=206
Thailand Patty Tavatanakit 70-71-65=206
6 Philippines Dottie Ardina 70-70-68=208 −8
T7 Germany Esther Henseleit 71-68-70=209 −7
Sweden Madelene Sagström 70-68-71=209
T9 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 71-69-70=210 −6
China Lin Xiyu 69-71-70=210

Final round

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Sunday, June 27, 2021

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 United States Nelly Korda 70-63-68-68=269 −19 675,000
2 United States Lizette Salas 67-67-67-71=272 −16 418,716
T3 South Korea Kim Hyo-joo 71-69-70-68=278 −10 269,361
Italy Giulia Molinaro 70-70-66-72=278
T5 United States Danielle Kang 73-67-73-67=280 −8 171,934
Thailand Patty Tavatanakit 70-71-65-74=280
T7 France Céline Boutier 73-64-69-75=281 −7 121,501
United States Austin Ernst 69-71-71-70=281
T9 United States Cydney Clanton 70-67-75-70=282 −6   93,608
China Lin Xiyu 69-71-70-72=282
South Korea Amy Yang 72-72-74-64=282

References

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  1. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (June 27, 2021). "Nelly Korda wins first major at KPMG Women's PGA, secures No. 1 in ranking". Golfweek. USA Today. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nelly Korda Wins Women's PGA Championship, Rises to No. 1 in World Ranking". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Jackson, Keith (June 28, 2021). "KPMG Women's PGA Championship: Nelly Korda makes two eagles on final day in three-shot victory". Sky Sports. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Leaderboard". KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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