Asia was just what the doctor ordered for Jessica Korda.

After looking like one of the next great American superstars, Korda has struggled all season. Entering this week, she only had one top 10, and that was in the first week of the season. She had missed eight of her last 12 cuts, and she had to sit at home and watch the Solheim Cup. Korda was the only member of the 2013 team to not make the team this year. 2015 looked to be a lost season for the 22 year old.

That all changed over the course of four beautiful rounds. Entering the final round of the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia with a two shot lead, Korda would have an all star cast of golfers chasing her all day. Korda, however, would not waiver; in fact, she would fire the best round of the day with a 65, draining birdie after birdie on the front nine to separate herself from the rest of the pack. The tournament was in hand by the time she walked up to the final hole, and the tears began before she even stepped on the green.

“The struggle. I think just struggling and being at your lowest and then feeling this and going through these emotions,” Korda said, “just incredible gratitude and just being so humbled by everything. All the support that I’ve had, the people that have stuck with me this year, didn’t stop believing in me even when I did a little bit.”

After the round, Korda reflected on her extended break. Not making the Solheim Cup seemed to motivate Korda. It also gave her a chance to reset and put her disappointments behind her.

"Stepping back and looking at it, yeah, I was disappointed I wasn't on the team, but I know I played my way off the team and there was no chance that I could have helped," Korda said. "I was really glad with the way that everything happened. I got to go to the Czech Republic for a couple days after Evian and sit down with my grandparents and my cousin. Honestly, the last three weeks have been such a great time in my life."

The final margin would be four, but Korda knew that she needed to play well if she was going to hang on to win. After all, she had Lydia Ko, Stacy Lewis, and defending champion Shanshan Feng all making moves in front of her. Ko, one of Korda's best friends, wanted Korda to work for it, and she told her so.

“Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I knew that was going to happen. She told me last night." Korda said when asked about Ko's charge. 

The victory is Korda's fourth, and third in two seasons.

Ko, Lewis, and Feng would all finish tied for second. For Ko and Lewis, this is nothing new. The two have combined to notch a staggering 25 top 10 finishes this season, though shockingly, Lewis is still seeking her first victory of the season. For Feng, this is her third top 10 finish in four events, but she is entering a part of the schedule that is more favorable for her - three of her four career victories happened after the month of September. 

Finishing one shot further back was Yani Tseng. After seemingly falling off the face of the planet, Tseng seems to be back on the right track. This is her second top 5 finish in three events, and she has made the cut in six of her last seven events. 

Finishing in solo sixth was rookie Ha Na Jang. Jang notches her seventh top 10 finish of the season. Jang would have been in the hunt for the Rookie Of The Year Award in most seasons, but in what could arguably be called the best rookie class of all time, Jang has a lot of work to do in order to challenge countrywoman Sei Young Kim for the award. Still, Jang has managed to notch more top 10 finishes than missed cuts (two), an impressive feat for anyone.

Finishing at T7 were Anna Nordqvist, Mika Miyazato, and Xi Yu Lin. Nordqvist is quickly becoming the top European player on Tour - this is her ninth top 10 of the season, which includes a victory. She is currently ranked 12th in the Rolex Rankings. For Miyazato, it is another sign that things are turning around for her. After a disappointing 2014 season, Miyazato now has four top 10's this season. It's also a nice gift for Mika, who celebrated her 26th birthday yesterday. 

To the untrained eye, Lin's top 10 finish may seem like a flash in the pan, but it's actually proof of Lin's hard work and improved form. It's only her second top 10 of the season, but since the US Women's Open, Lin hasn't missed a single cut, a stretch of eight tournament. Both of her top 10's have come in that stretch, and she also has two other top 25 finishes, as well. 

Rounding out the top 10 were Haru Nomura and IK Kim. It's Nomura's first top 10 of the season, and the second straight top 25 for Kim. Kim has shot a round of par or better in 14 of her last 16 rounds. 

Rolex Number One Inbee Park shot a disappointing final round 72 to finish T15. 

The LPGA Tour heads to Korea next week for the HEB-Hana Bank Championship.