The Citizen (Gauteng)

Nelly carries on proud tradition

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– Nelly Korda added to an amazing family record of winning top titles Down Under by claiming the LPGA Australian Open by two shots in Adelaide yesterday.

In carding a 17-under-par 271, Korda joined her father, sister and brother in being crowned an Open champion on Australian soil.

Dad Petr won the Australian Open tennis Grand Slam in 1998 and sister Jessica then won the Australian Open golf championsh­ip in 2012. –

Adelaide

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