Nelly Korda's U.S. Women's Open win gave LPGA moment it needed. Now comes the hard part

Nelly Korda won the U.S. Women's Open at Riviera Country Club, holing a 2-foot-10-inch putt on Sunday to claim the title in front of 2.2 million television viewers. The victory is seen as a landmark moment for the LPGA, which has been working under new commissioner Craig Kessler to grow the sport's audience through a new TV deal, an Aramco-sponsored Las Vegas event, and schedule changes including moving the Chevron Championship to Memorial Park. Korda's win is considered the star-power breakthrough the LPGA needed to validate and accelerate Kessler's broader strategy for elevating women's golf.