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, and a further six strokes ahead of Kim Hyo-joo and Giulia Molinaro, who tied for third place.
Round summaries First round Thursday, June 24, 2021
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Lizette Salas 67 −52 Charley Hull 68 −4T3 Austin Ernst 69 −3 Daniela Holmqvist Jessica Korda Lee Jeong-eun Lin Xiyu Yealimi Noh Alena SharpT10 Dottie Ardina 70 −2 Chella Choi Chun In-gee Cydney Clanton María Fassi Mina Harigae Ariya Jutanugarn Nelly Korda Nanna Koerstz Madsen Giulia Molinaro Gerina Piller Madelene Sagström Patty Tavatanakit
Second round Friday, June 25, 2021
After the second round, the leading 70 players made the cut, which fell at 146 (2 over par).
PlacePlayerScoreTo par1 Nelly Korda 70-63=133 −112 Lizette Salas 67-67=134 −10T3 Céline Boutier 73-64=137 −7 Cydney Clanton 70-67=137 Alena Sharp 69-68=1376 Madelene Sagström 70-68=138 −6T7 Esther Henseleit 71-68=139 −5 Charley Hull 68-71=139 Inbee Park 71-68=139T10 Dottie Ardina 70-70=140 −4 Austin Ernst 69-71=140 Danielle Kang 73-67=140 Mina Harigae 70-70=140 Kim Hyo-joo 71-69=140 Lin Xiyu 69-71=140 Wichanee Meechai 73-67=140 Giulia Molinaro 70-70=140 Ryann O'Toole 71-69=140
Third round Saturday, June 26, 2021 PlacePlayerScoreTo parT1 Nelly Korda 70-63-68=201 −15 Lizette Salas 67-67-67=201T3 Céline Boutier 73-64-69=206 −10 Giulia Molinaro 70-70-66=206 Patty Tavatanakit 70-71-65=2066 Dottie Ardina 70-70-68=208 −8T7 Esther Henseleit 71-68-70=209 −7 Madelene Sagström 70-68-71=209T9 Kim Hyo-joo 71-69-70=210 −6 Lin Xiyu 69-71-70=210
Final round Sunday, June 27, 2021 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 Nelly Korda 70-63-68-68=269 −19 675,0002 Lizette Salas 67-67-67-71=272 −16 418,716T3 Kim Hyo-joo 71-69-70-68=278 −10 269,361 Giulia Molinaro 70-70-66-72=278 T5 Danielle Kang 73-67-73-67=280 −8 171,934 Patty Tavatanakit 70-71-65-74=280T7 Céline Boutier 73-64-69-75=281 −7 121,501 Austin Ernst 69-71-71-70=281T9 Cydney Clanton 70-67-75-70=282 −6 93,608 Lin Xiyu 69-71-70-72=282 Amy Yang 72-72-74-64=282
References
External links
Coverage on the LPGA Tour official site