World No. 1 Nelly Korda is not quite in the No. 1 spot at the 2026 U.S Women’s Open, but she is firmly in the mix on the leaderboard after a strong second round at Riviera on Friday.

Nelly Korda already had established herself as the best in women's golf without argument.

Korda's first U.S. Open win is the fourth major victory of her career, and she claimed it with a steady 2-under 69 in the final round -- but only after her second putt on the 18th green caught the lef...