Monday, January 27, 2014

TaylorMade's Jessica Korda wins Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic

Wins Season-Opening Event with Tour Preferred Irons and adidas Golf Footwear and Apparel

(CARLSBAD, Calif.) – With a final round 66 punctuated by a dramatic up and down on the 72nd hole, TaylorMade-adidas Golf Tour Staff professional Jessica Korda captured the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic with a one stroke victory in the LPGA Tour’s season opener. Korda, who entered the final round trailing the leaders by three strokes, caught fire on the front nine, carding five birdies in a seven hole stretch to make the turn in 32. Following a bogey on 15, she birdied 3 of the final four holes, capped off by a 6-footer on the final hole to secure the victory.

The win is Korda’s second career LPGA Tour victory, who played with the newly-released Tour Preferred MC Irons, SLDR Rescue, and wore adidas Golf puremotion apparel and adizero Sport II footwear.

With the win, Korda is projected to jump from 40th to 26th in the world rankings. She also earned 500 points in the season-long Race to the CME Globe.

In the Bag:
* R1 Driver
* RocketBallz Stage 2 18.5° Fairway
* SLDR Rescue 21.0°
* Tour Preferred MC Irons (4-PW)
* Tour Preferred X Golf Ball
* xFT Wedges (50° & 54°)
* adidas Golf puremotion apparel
* adidas Golf accessories
* adidas Golf Women's adizero Sport II footwear

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