U.S. Women’s Open pits Nelly Korda versus LPGA field at historic Lancaster Country Club
Nelly Korda arrives in central Pennsylvania under a giant spotlight. She has won six of her last seven tournaments and if she wins the U.S. Women’s Open this week it will be the third major title of her career and the second of the season. “I definitely played some really solid golf,” Korda acknowledged. It […]
Nelly Korda reveals valuable life lessons ahead of historic U.S. Women’s Open
There is a lot to learn from watching Nelly Korda play golf. Her swing is picture perfect, her tempo is perfect, and her ability to bounce back after mishits is incredible. But she answered a question about expectations and priorities at the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday that struck a chord with people. “Part of […]
Hannah Green comes agonizingly close to defeating Nelly Korda at Liberty National
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hannah Green put up a great fight, throwing the first punch to Nelly Korda for birdie on the first hole. However, after battling with the world No. 1 all day long, Green fell just short in the game against Liberty National. She bogeyed the 18th hole and Korda made par, giving […]
Nelly Korda captures 6th LPGA title of season, despite having her “C and D” game
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — It wasn’t easy for Nelly Korda, who entered Sunday’s final round of the Mizuho Americas Open with a two-stroke lead. She admitted she didn’t have her best, but it was a far cry from Saturday’s wobbly round, when she shot a bogey-free 65. But the best players always find a way […]
Nelly Korda chase for 6 crumbles, Rose Zhang in 2-woman race at Cognizant Founders Cup
Sunday’s LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup will have a new winner not named Nelly Korda. Barring some unforeseen circumstances, this is the first time since the Tournament of Champions in January that Korda has not won a tournament he has played in. Let’s understand that. Korda entered this week on a five-game winning streak in the […]
Nelly Korda puts 6th straight win in play amid strong Cognizant Founders Cup round
Nelly Korda continued to play well and continued to compete for the top spot in the Cognizant Founders Cup. The No. 1-ranked player in the world is aiming for her sixth straight LPGA event victory, a feat still within reach after Friday’s round. Despite the difficult conditions, he posted a 6-under 66 with no bogeys, […]
Rose Zhang does best Nelly Korda impression, dominates Cognizant Founders Cup
Rose Zhang made Upper Montclair Country Club look easy as the young phenom posted the worst performance of his career on the first day of the Cognizant Founders Cup. He shot a 9-under 63 with no bogeys and took the lead by two strokes. The score tied the tournament record and broke Chang’s lowest round […]
Nelly Korda historic chase at Cognizant Founders Cup off to strong start
Nelly Korda started the Cognizant Founders Cup tournament with a 3-under 69. This will leave her aiming for more wins in her 2024. As of this writing, she is tied for sixth place on the stack leaderboard. Korda has a five-fight winning streak, which ties her with Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam for the most […]
Olympics 2024: Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu top women’s standings with 100 days to go
This is the third time in the past 100 years that the Summer Olympics will feature 72 holes of stroke play between the world’s best female athletes. Nelly Korda won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Japan’s Mone Inami won the […]
Grace Kim taking advantage of Nelly Korda absence at LA Championship
Nelly Korda is on a five-game winning streak, but luckily someone will have to win because Korda won’t be in the field for the rest of this week’s LPGA. Korda, who is ranked top in the world, won last week’s Chevron Championship, but decided to withdraw from this week’s JM Eagle LA Championship to rest […]