Exhausted Korda pulls out of LPGA event, record on hold

Nelly Korda's bid for a record-setting sixth consecutive LPGA win will have to wait a little longer after the world No.1 withdrew from this week's event in Los Angeles.

Korda's decision to pull out of the JM Eagle LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club came a day after she won the year's first major, The Chevron Championship.

She had to complete 25 holes on Sunday after third-round play on Saturday was suspended due to inclement weather.

"It was not an easy decision," Korda wrote on social media as she announced her withdrawal on Monday.

"After the unbelievable week at The Chevron and grinding through the mental and physical challenges of four events in the past five weeks, I am definitely feeling exhausted.

"With so much still to come throughout 2024, I feel I need to listen to my body and get some rest, so I can be ready for the remainder of the season."

Korda said she expects to compete next at the Cognizant Founders Cup in New Jersey from May 9-12.

The 25-year-old American's two-shot victory at The Chevron Championship made her the third player since 1978 to win five consecutive events on the LPGA Tour - joining Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-2005).

Talking to reporters after the win, Korda was asked about the prospect of going for a sixth consecutive LPGA win this week.

"I'm going to enjoy this right now and then I'll think about that," Korda said on Sunday.

"It's been an amazing time. Hopefully (I can) keep the streak alive.

"But I've been so grateful to compete week in and week out and get the five in a row, too."