LPGA golfer, Nelly Korda, putts on the 8th green during the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championships at TPC River Bend golf course in Maineville, Ohio, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Korda, from Bradenton, Florida, finished the day with a 67 and -5.

Korda returns to stroke play with an infinitesimally tiny lead in the LPGA's Vare Trophy race, the award for the lowest scoring average on tour. At 70.04, she is .02 ahead of Amundi Evian Championship winner Ayaka Furue (70.06), who is not in this week's field. The winner of the award earns a valuable LPGA Hall of Fame point.

Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf.

MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf, a bogey-free 67 in the Kroger Queen City Championship that left her two shots behind Ashleigh Buhai.

Top-ranked Nelly Korda improved to 3-0 in this year's Solheim Cup and helped the Americans maintain a four-point advantage over Europe heading into Sunday singles.

As one of the many golfers playing in the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G from 9-22, Nelly Korda will be heading to TPC River’s Bend this week as she gets

Transport issues aside, this was a joyous opening for Team USA. Barack Obama appeared on the first tee to pump up the crowd and as the Stars and Stripes took a record 6-2 advantage, there was the overwhelming sense of “yes,

Maineville, OHIO − Many LPGA golfers enjoy the change of pace that comes with team events on the tour. Last week, World No. 1 Nelly Korda helped lead Team USA to its first Solheim Cup win since 2017.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.