{"id":498,"date":"2026-05-16T20:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=498"},"modified":"2026-05-16T20:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:33:56","slug":"nelly-korda-lurks-in-bid-for-third-straight-win-as-jin-young-ko-and-amanda-doherty-lead-in-cincinnati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=498","title":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda lurks in bid for third straight win as Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty lead in Cincinnati"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>CINCINNATI \u2014 Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty each shot 4-under 66 on Friday to share the second-round lead in the Kroger Queen City Championship, with Nelly Korda three shots back in her bid for a third straight victory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=496\">Bryan Acosta scores twice as Nashville ends Revolution\u2019s perfect run at home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Korda had two late birdies in a 67 in the morning session at Maketewah Country Club. She won The Chevron Championship for her third major, then followed with a victory in Mexico before taking last week off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere have definitely been some loose shots,\u201d Korda said. \u201cNot really happy with the way I\u2019m hitting it right now, but overall, I mean, I\u2019m not complaining with the position I\u2019m in. Hopefully, I can go figure something out again on the range after today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Ko had a bogey-free round in the morning to reach 7-under 133 on the first-year venue. The 30-year-old South Korean has 15 LPGA Tour victories, winning two majors in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGetting older, like little more afraid and think too much,\u201d Ko said. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to be like the time, like 2018 through 2021. So, brave is good key for me, and just have fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Amanda Doherty making this loooong putt look easy \ud83d\ude24<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s now one shot back of the lead. pic.twitter.com\/m6eEh6fSCm<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=494\">Olivia Pichardo, who made Division 1 baseball history at Brown, enters transfer portal with the intention to play softball<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LPGA (@LPGA) May 15, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Doherty had five birdies and a bogey in the afternoon session, closing with a birdie on the par-3 18th. The 28-year-old is winless on the tour. She\u2019s fighting to secure higher tour status to avoid missing events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019m really excited,\u201d Doherty said. \u201cI\u2019m just excited to be teeing it up this week after reshuffling after Mexico. I\u2019m going in with that mindset I think and just happy to be here and happy to be playing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lottie Woad was a stroke back after a 64. She played the first 10 holes in 6 under. Lydia Ko, playing alongside Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, was another shot back after a 67.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Korda and Thitikul (67) were 4 under with Jennifer Kupcho (66), Chella Choi (70), and Rio Takeda (70). Thitikul won the Mizuho Americas Open last week in New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=492\">Macklin Celebrini scores twice, Bruins forward Fraser Minten adds another as Canada blanks Italy at world championship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korda had two late birdies in a 67 in the morning session at Maketewah Country Club, a first-year venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nelly Korda lurks in bid for third straight win as Jin Young Ko and Amanda Doherty lead in Cincinnati - 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