9 during the opening round of the LPGA VOA Classic at the Old American Golf Club in The Colony, Texas, Thursday (Friday in Manila). 1 in the women's world golf ranking over, Jin Young Ko was back on top Thursday (Friday in Manila) in the Volunteers of America Classic. 1 ranking when Nelly Korda won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday (Monday) for her second straight victory. The tournament was played in early December last year when the schedule was reconfigured because of the pandemic. Lizette Salas, coming off a second-place finish in the Women's PGA, birdied the final two holes for a 70.

Source: Manila Times July 02, 2021 16:07 UTC