Ice-cool Ariya boots off Korda out in Vegas

>>LAS VEGAS: Ariya Jutanugarn defeated world No.1 and defending champion Nelly Korda 1-up on Friday to send the American packing at the LPGA Match Play in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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After winning morning match at the front nine, Korda had jumped back to take a 1-up lead through 14 holes of a match she had to win, but she gave up the 15th hole with a bogey and Ariya won the 16th with a par to take the lead for good.

"Overall it's just a match, I am 100% a chance to play with Nelly," said Ariya, who emerged from round-robin play with a perfect 3-0 record and will face South Korea's An Na-rin in the round of 16.

Korda tied her opening match against Brittany Altomare before beating Jennifer Kupcho in her second, but she couldn't come up with another win to make the knockout round.