2021 Women's PGA Championship

2021 KPMG Women's
PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates	June 24–27, 2021
Location	Johns Creek, Georgia; 34°00′14″N 84°11′35″W / 34.0040°N 84.1930°WCoordinates: 34°00′14″N 84°11′35″W / 34.0040°N 84.1930°W
Course(s)	Atlanta Athletic Club; (Highlands course)
Organized by	PGA of America
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par	72
Length	6,740 yards (6,160 m)
Field	156 players, 70 after cut
Cut	146 (+2)
Prize fund	$4.5 million
Winner's share	$675,000
Champion
	Nelly Korda
	269 (−19)
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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[]

First round[]

Thursday, June 24, 2021

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

Second round[]

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

Third round[]

Saturday, June 26, 2021

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

Final round[]

Sunday, June 27, 2021

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

References[]

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ "2021 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Leaderboard". KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

External links[]

Preceded by 2021 U.S. Women's Open	Major Championships	Succeeded by 2021 Evian Championship

[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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