{"id":446237,"date":"2026-02-01T00:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446237\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T00:54:10","slug":"nelly-korda-takes-lead-at-toc-winds-suspend-third-round-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/446237\/","title":{"rendered":"Nelly Korda takes lead at TOC; winds suspend third-round play"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dropping temperatures and escalating winds were not too steep of an obstacle for Nelly Korda to overcome at the LPGA\u2019s Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The Florida native, wearing gloves and earmuffs at different points through her third round at Lake Nona, seemed unaffected by the weather situation surrounding her, posting an 8-under 64 and rising to the top of the TOC leaderboard.<\/p>\n

Korda, who entered the day three off the lead, sits at 13 under through three rounds and is currently the clubhouse leader with some of the field waiting to complete 54 holes.<\/p>\n

The third round was suspended at 4:18 p.m. ET as the 17th hole became unplayable due to highs winds. One LGPA official called the situation \u201cuber unfair\u201d with some players, like Korda and Canada\u2019s Brooke Henderson (six back), in the clubhouse for the day.<\/p>\n

Officials will make a decision Sunday morning on the resumption of play. Temperatures need to surpass 32 degrees, which isn\u2019t anticipated until 11 a.m. ET. Players will then need time to warm up before wrapping their third rounds.<\/p>\n

Play for Round 3 was suspended at 4:18 p.m. due to unplayable conditions on No. 17. Due to continued high winds through sunset, play will not resume today. <\/p>\n

An update regarding play on Sunday will be announced later. @LPGA<\/a> | @HiltonGrandVac<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 LPGA Media (@LPGAMedia) January 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Among those close to Korda in scoring but must wait until Sunday to finish Round 3 are Amy Yang and Youmin Hwang, who were both unable to complete 17 due to wind. Yang is currently solo second at 10 under. Hwang and Lydia Ko (through 15) are both at 8 under.<\/p>\n

Hwang\u2019s last putt on the hole led to the suspension<\/a> as her ball rolled past the hole, down the front slope and off the green.<\/p>\n

Korda said the wind and the temperatures did put her into \u201csurvival mode\u201d during the final four holes.<\/p>\n

“[Nos.] 15, 16, 17, 18, they\u2019re brutal once you get a little bit exposed,\u201d she said after the third round. \u201cMentally, I was already preparing for that. I knew it was going to be tough on those holes, especially the wind kind of coming from the north.\u201d<\/p>\n

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‘Going Cantore’: Abbott, Stupples show why LPGA play called<\/p>\n

Play was called Saturday at the 2026 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Golf Channel on-course reporters Tom Abbott and Karen Stupples show why the 17th green was unplayable because of the high winds.<\/p>\n

Specifically, when it came to putting on 17, Korda said her ball was \u201cdefinitely oscillating.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe gusts, it\u2019s so exposed off the water there,\u201d she added. \u201cYou could surf on that water today.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that\u2019s a very exposed green where you\u2019re going to probably run into some issues when the wind starts to gust a little bit more, but that was a brutal hole.\u201d<\/p>\n

LPGA TV schedule for Sunday <\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s schedule had been tweaked prior to the winds cut short play Saturday. No amateurs were going to play the final round, and the field would be trimmed to 60 players total with start times bumped back<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the Tournament of Champions, broadcast schedule looks for Sunday:<\/p>\n

1-2PM: Peacock 2-4PM: NBC4PM to conclusion of final round: Golf Channel<\/a>
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