Nelly Korda's U.S. Women's Open win is just the beginning as she plans her 2027 wedding with Casey Gunderson

World No. 1 Nelly Korda has her U.S. Women's Open trophy. The title that haunted her more than any other is finally hers. Korda shot a 2-under 69 on Sunday to finish at 8-under at Riviera Country Club, edging out Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez, who both entered the clubhouse at 7-under. It is her fourth career major title, her second of 2026, and her 19th LPGA victory overall.The week did not begin smoothly. Korda opened with a 2-over 73 on Thursday, fighting her tee shots all day. What changed things was a range session that afternoon, where her sister Jessica spotted something in her grip. Korda adjusted, and her ballstriking snapped back almost immediately. She followed with back-to-back 67s to co-lead with Sei Young Kim heading into Sunday.The final round tested her again. Her irons were inconsistent, putts kept sliding past, and Hull was charging hard with a 32 on her front nine. For a stretch, it genuinely looked like Riviera might slip away from Korda for the 12th time.But she held. Par after par, she refused to give Hull or Lopez an opening. Then came the par-5 17th, where she drained a 9-foot birdie to take a one-shot lead into the last hole. On 18, she hammered a 288-yard drive uphill, hit her approach to 35 feet, and lagged her putt to just over two feet. The ball circled the lip before dropping in. She laughed, covered her mouth, and raised her arms as "Nelly" chants filled the green.The U.S. Women's Open was to Korda what the Masters was for Rory McIlroy before his 2025 Grand Slam — the one major that kept getting away. Three missed cuts since 2020, a near-miss runner-up last year at Erin Hills, and years of visible frustration at the USWO. Sunday changed all of that. With three majors still remaining this season, the calendar Grand Slam is still in play. She also picked up two LPGA Hall of Fame points and now sits at 25, two shy of the 27 needed for eligibility.Off the course, Korda is also deep in wedding planning. She and fiancé Casey Gunderson, whom she first met at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, got engaged last November. "He's amazing, he's probably the best support system," Korda said. "He always has my back." Asked about the planning process, she kept it real: "It's very stressful."For now, though, the trophy is what matters. Korda came to Riviera with unfinished business and left with the one title she needed most.