Despite furious rally, World No. 1 Nelly Korda comes up just short at HGV Tournament of Champions

ORLANDO, Fla. — Even the best players in the world come up short sometimes, even when putting forth their finest effort.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda suffered this fate on Sunday at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, where a 7-under 65 was not enough in the end. She began the day at 11-under par, made a flurry of birdies on the front nine, and quickly found herself near the top of the leaderboard when she made the turn.

But a short miss for birdie on the par-4 10th briefly stymied her momentum. Yet, hree birdies over her next five holes followed. By the time she

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