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Americans N. Korda, Alex making Solheim case at CME Group

NAPLES, Fla. – The pool of emerging talent U.S. Solheim Cup captain Juli Inkster will draw from continues to develop.

You can see it again this weekend on the CME Group Tour Championship leaderboard.

Nelly Korda, 20, who broke through to win her first LPGA title three weeks ago, made a big move Saturday to try to claim another title. After a 5-under-par 67, she is positioned three shots behind Lexi Thompson, a Solheim Cup veteran.

“I think Nelly really has the DNA for the Solheim,” Inkster told GolfChannel.com after Korda won in Taiwan. “She loves to compete, and I like that.