Korda pips Hull to win maiden US Women's Open

Korda pips Hull to win maiden US Women's OpenImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Korda has won the Women's PGA Championship, two Chevron Championships and the US Women's OpenByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoUS Women's Open final leaderboard-8 N Korda (USA); -7 C Hull (Eng), G Lopez (Mex); -6 I-G Chun (Kor); -5 S-Y Kim (Kor) Selected others: -3 K Romero (USA), N Hataoka; -2 M Stark (Swe), J Kupcho (USA), +7 L Woad (Eng)Full leaderboardWorld number one Nelly Korda won her first US Women's Open title, pipping England's Charley Hull to victory by a single shot.American Korda made a crucial birdie on the 17th hole as she posted a two-under-par 69 to finish eight under at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.It is the fourth major win of the 27-year-old's career and her second consecutive victory of the season, having reclaimed the Chevron Championship title in April.Hull, who was seven strokes behind at the halfway mark, followed her third-round 65 with a four-under-par 67 in the fourth to equal the lowest 36-hole total in US Women's Open history, but finished seven under.She has now placed as runner-up at a major five times in her career: four times since the start of 2023 and twice in her past three tournaments.Hull was tied alongside Mexico's Gaby Lopez in second, with South Korea's In-Gee Chun a shot further back and Sei-Young Kim - level with Korda at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds - five under. "It's just frustrating," said Hull. "Another second place. It's pretty annoying, but I played well the last day."Obviously missed a couple of putts on the back nine, but it was quite windy and I hit the ball fantastic, so fair play to Nelly Korda for back-to-back wins."Korda secured the win with a 34-inch par putt on the 18th hole, with the ball circling around the back lip before dropping in."It's just a dream to win here,"...