Korda seized control with a 6-iron she caught heavy enough to worry it might not clear the pond on the par-5 12th and was relieved when it rolled out to 8 feet for eagle. Her only mistake came when it didn't matter. 1 in the women's world ranking since Stacy Lewis in 2014. Korda won for the second straight week - her third LPGA title this year - and it was enough to become the first American at No. I'm still in shock."Īt 19-under 269, she tied the Women's PGA record to par last matched by Inbee Park at Westchester Country Club in 2015. I think it's had everything," Korda said. "The past few days, the battle with Lizette, it's been a lot of fun. The final stroke was a 15-foot par putt for a 4-under 68 and a three-shot victory over Salas. She seized control by using her length from that graceful swing, leaving her a 6-iron into the par-5 12th hole that narrowly cleared the water and set up an 8-foot eagle putt. Korda nearly holed out with a 7-wood from 243 yards for a tap-in eagle. Korda powered her way to a pair of eagles that wore down Lizette Salas at Atlanta Athletic Club and put an American atop the world ranking for the first time in seven years. Just like her performance Sunday in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. With one round, she became a major champion for the first time and reached No. That was followed by the spray of champagne on the 18th green to celebrate a day that will be hard for her to top even at age 22. First came the tears when Nelly Korda hugged her older sister and didn't want to let go. Nelly Korda wins first major title at Women's PGA, earns No.
Watch the video to see how to tie Matt's reverse-combi rig.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser Occasionally you do get some slightly obscure hook-holds with this rig, but I believe this is where the hook has taken hold on ejection and consequently is a fish that you would not have hooked and landed with a standard rig. In contrast, by holding the bait you can see that the hook section spins into place, almost grabbing you as your palm comes into contact with the stiff material. As such I look to only use this form of reverse-combi when I’m lowering it into the margins or if I can attach a PVA mesh bag.Ī simple drag over the palm test reveals that the rig flips and hooks extremely quickly and this is often shown on the hook-hold, where the fish is nailed about an inch back with the little swivel at the edge of the mouth. This does however, mean that the rig is a little prone to tangling on the cast. Additionally, the small size 11 high-performance swivel allows the hook section to spin freely.
I believe this allows enough separation for the hook section to remain free enough to drop and catch hold. I typically use a D-rig with hair attached to the ring. My reverse-combi rig has had some subtle changes over the years to suit certain situations but the main characteristics have remained the same. Ultimately, every rig in my armoury now carries this same characteristic. This stiff section simply meant that the hook must go in and out the same way and would therefore be in the prime position to hook a carp on ejection. Ultimately, through convergent evolution of our rigs, we had ended up with a very similar setup. We both knew that a stiff extension of the shank, ie a chod rig section, was by far the best way of overcoming this problem. We’d both come to the same conclusion that the typical flip-and-turn setup just wouldn’t cut it and that the problem was the hook inverting and exiting the mouth bend first as a carp ejected the rig. I can actually remember as a youngster, speaking to an also much younger Elliott Gray via email about certain rigs. While all the rigs they used worked well if the hook link was tensioned against the lead, carp seemed to be able to suck in a hook bait, then eject it with just as much ease. This probably all kicked off after watching the Korda underwater videos all those years ago, seeing just how often those carp were getting away with it. For a long time I’ve taken a great interest in rig mechanics and have played around testing various rigs on the bank, in the water and through real fishing situations.