KORDA NABS FAMILY GRAND SLAM IN AUSTRALIA

Nelly Korda added to her family’s impressive sports pedigree Down Under with a win Sunday, Feb. 17, in the Women’s Australian Open. Korda led by three strokes after the third round, increased it to four with a tap-in birdie on the 10th and added a 25-foot birdie on the 11th to make it a lead of five. She had a third consecutive birdie on the 12th to help claim a two-stroke victory with a 5-under 67 at The Grange Golf Club, finishing with a 17-under total of 271. Defending champion Jin Young Ko was second after a 64. Korda’s father Petr was an Australian Open men’s tennis champion, winning the tournament in 1998. Her golfing sister Jessica won the Australian Open seven years ago. And her tennis-playing brother Sebastian won the Australian Open boys’ singles title last year. “I’m just happy to finally be a part of the club,” said the 20-year-old Korda at the trophy presentations. “There’s maybe something in the air here. We love coming down under and we really enjoy our time here. /