A world-class female golfer had to withdraw from a tournament after being bitten by a dog.
Two-time major champion Nelly Korda announced on her Instagram Story on Friday that she will miss next week’s tournament in London.
“I regret to announce that I will have to withdraw from next week’s Ladies European Tour tournament in London. I was bitten by a dog on Saturday in Seattle and will need time to receive treatment and make a full recovery,” Korda wrote.
“I would like to apologise to the LET, my sponsors and fans for my absence. Thank you for your understanding and I look forward to being back on the track very soon.”
Korda won this year’s Chevron Championship and the 2021 Women’s PGA Championship.
She has also won 14 LPGA tournaments and three times on the Ladies European Tour.
This year, she achieved the remarkable feat of winning five tournaments in a row.
But the dog bite has now become part of a frustrating and painful period.
Korda was in Seattle to play in the LPGA Championship at Sa-Hali Country Club, but missed the cut after shooting 81 in the second round.
This came after she got off to a tough start at the U.S. Women’s Open in late May, losing 10 strokes on the third hole and quickly erasing any chance of winning.
She also missed the cut at that major tournament, held at Lancaster Country Club.
Before the major, she called the Pennsylvania course “monstrous” and expected the tournament to be difficult for her.
“It tests every aspect of your game,” Korda said before the tournament. “The tee shot is tight. It looks a lot shorter than it is. You see the bunker and you think you can carry it, but you end up about 10 yards short. You get in the rough, you miss the fairway, and the green is really small and muddy with thick rough around the green.”
