High five for Nelly

Nelly Korda matched an LPGA record with her fifth consecutive victory, winning the Chevron Championship for her second major crown and 13th career tour triumph.

Her two-stroke triumph over Sweden's Maja Stark stretched Korda's season win streak to five titles in five starts to equal the LPGA record set by American Nancy Lopez in 1978 and matched by Sweden's Annika Sorenstam from 2004-05.

Korda withstood a tension-packed back nine but never lost her lead over the closing holes at Carlton Woods in suburban Houston to claim the US$1.2 million (HK$9.36 million) top prize in the first women's major tournament of the season.

"I can finally breathe now. That back nine felt like the longest back nine of my entire life," Korda said. "It was a little bit of a grind ... but happy to get the win."

The 25-year-old American fired a three-under par 69 in the final round to finish on 13-under 275.