LPGA golfer, Nelly Korda, putts on the 8th green during the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championships at TPC River Bend golf course in Maineville, Ohio, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Korda, from Bradenton, Florida, finished the day with a 67 and -5.

Korda returns to stroke play with an infinitesimally tiny lead in the LPGA's Vare Trophy race, the award for the lowest scoring average on tour. At 70.04, she is .02 ahead of Amundi Evian Championship winner Ayaka Furue (70.06), who is not in this week's field. The winner of the award earns a valuable LPGA Hall of Fame point.

Ashleigh Buhai is leading the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 65. She's coming off two weeks off because the South African is not eligible for the Solheim Cup.

As one of the many golfers playing in the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G from 9-22, Nelly Korda will be heading to TPC River’s Bend this week as she gets

Nelly Korda stood alone. The World No. 1 arrived at the driving range at 6 a.m. Friday ahead of her opening Solheim Cup match, with only the bright lights from the back of the European team's house illuminating the range.

Maineville, OHIO − Many LPGA golfers enjoy the change of pace that comes with team events on the tour. Last week, World No. 1 Nelly Korda helped lead Team USA to its first Solheim Cup win since 2017.

Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.