2 months ago
As Solheim Cup rivalries were renewed for the 20th time, Carlota Ciganda once again stole the show after Europe's top pairing of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad failed to ignite against the United States at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands
The 36-year-old Spaniard, who is the oldest player on show this weekend, let out a roar of pure emotion after holing a 15-foot putt to earn Europe what had seemed an unlikely half point in the final fourball match of the day to ensure honours are even at 4-4 heading into Saturday.
Ciganda's celebration evoked memories of the nerve-shredding finale at Finca Cortesin in 2023, when her putt allowed Europe to retain the trophy with a 14-14 tie.
And once again Nelly Korda was on the receiving end.
The world number one, and her playing partner Lauren Coughlin, both left match-winning putts short to allow Ciganda, who had crucially won the 16th hole with an eagle, to deliver a stunning reprieve for Anna Nordqvist's team.
#carlota #charley
The 36-year-old Spaniard, who is the oldest player on show this weekend, let out a roar of pure emotion after holing a 15-foot putt to earn Europe what had seemed an unlikely half point in the final fourball match of the day to ensure honours are even at 4-4 heading into Saturday.
Ciganda's celebration evoked memories of the nerve-shredding finale at Finca Cortesin in 2023, when her putt allowed Europe to retain the trophy with a 14-14 tie.
And once again Nelly Korda was on the receiving end.
The world number one, and her playing partner Lauren Coughlin, both left match-winning putts short to allow Ciganda, who had crucially won the 16th hole with an eagle, to deliver a stunning reprieve for Anna Nordqvist's team.
#carlota #charley
2 months ago
A full day came down the final hole Friday in the 20th Solheim Cup.
And, once again, Carlota Ciganda delivered.
Wide off the tee on the par-4 18th and even farther right with her second shot, the 2023 Finca Cortesin hero, saved par from 12 feet to tie her match and keep the overall competition even entering Day 2.
Europe and the U.S. are knotted, 4-4, after the opening two sessions at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. In danger of falling behind on home turf, Ciganda added to her Solheim legend in teaming with fellow Spaniard Julia Lopez Rameriz, a cup rookie, to secure an improbable tie against Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin.
The sides split the morning foursomes, with the U.S. capturing the first two matches and the Euros claiming the latter two.
#cortesin #Europe
And, once again, Carlota Ciganda delivered.
Wide off the tee on the par-4 18th and even farther right with her second shot, the 2023 Finca Cortesin hero, saved par from 12 feet to tie her match and keep the overall competition even entering Day 2.
Europe and the U.S. are knotted, 4-4, after the opening two sessions at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands. In danger of falling behind on home turf, Ciganda added to her Solheim legend in teaming with fellow Spaniard Julia Lopez Rameriz, a cup rookie, to secure an improbable tie against Nelly Korda and Lauren Coughlin.
The sides split the morning foursomes, with the U.S. capturing the first two matches and the Euros claiming the latter two.
#cortesin #Europe
2 months ago
Nelly Korda is the No. 1 in the world, a multiple major winner and an Olympic gold medalist.
Still, for all her individual accolades, nothing in golf beats putting on the Team USA uniform and representing her country at the Solheim Cup.
"There's no greater feeling," Korda says, "especially stepping onto that first tee box."
This week could be even more special for the biggest name in women's golf.
Korda is spearheading the United States' attempt to win the Solheim Cup on European soil for the first time since 2015 in the matches that start Friday in the Netherlands. After regaining the crystal trophy in 2024, the Americans need only 14 points at Bernardus Golf course to keep possession.
#korda #solheim #first
Still, for all her individual accolades, nothing in golf beats putting on the Team USA uniform and representing her country at the Solheim Cup.
"There's no greater feeling," Korda says, "especially stepping onto that first tee box."
This week could be even more special for the biggest name in women's golf.
Korda is spearheading the United States' attempt to win the Solheim Cup on European soil for the first time since 2015 in the matches that start Friday in the Netherlands. After regaining the crystal trophy in 2024, the Americans need only 14 points at Bernardus Golf course to keep possession.
#korda #solheim #first
2 months ago
It's hard to imagine a better birthday call than the one Auston Kim of St. Augustine got from U.S. Solheim Cup captain Angela Stanford on Aug. 16.
Kim was whiling away a Sunday afternoon during a break from her LPGA schedule playing frisbee in the backyard of her St. Johns Golf and Country Club home with her sister, August. Kim then got the call from Stanford, who was at the site of the LPGA event in Portland, Ore., to let her know that she had qualified on points for the U.S. team that will play Europe Sept. 11-13 at the Bernardus Golf Club in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
"It was a good birthday present," Kim said on Sept. 1 after a practice session at her home course. "Completely unexpected. If I had played a tournament that week, I would have been on-site, and it would have been a lot different. I wasn't in a golf mode."
More: These are the 12 members of the 2026 U.S. Solheim Cup team headlined by Nelly Korda
She will be in the Netherlands, where Kim will join U.S. teammates such as Nelly Korda, Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang and Allisen Corpuz against Europe, led by Charley Hull, Lottie Woad, Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire.
#stanford #netherlands #korda
Kim was whiling away a Sunday afternoon during a break from her LPGA schedule playing frisbee in the backyard of her St. Johns Golf and Country Club home with her sister, August. Kim then got the call from Stanford, who was at the site of the LPGA event in Portland, Ore., to let her know that she had qualified on points for the U.S. team that will play Europe Sept. 11-13 at the Bernardus Golf Club in Cromvoirt, Netherlands.
"It was a good birthday present," Kim said on Sept. 1 after a practice session at her home course. "Completely unexpected. If I had played a tournament that week, I would have been on-site, and it would have been a lot different. I wasn't in a golf mode."
More: These are the 12 members of the 2026 U.S. Solheim Cup team headlined by Nelly Korda
She will be in the Netherlands, where Kim will join U.S. teammates such as Nelly Korda, Jennifer Kupcho, Rose Zhang and Allisen Corpuz against Europe, led by Charley Hull, Lottie Woad, Celine Boutier and Leona Maguire.
#stanford #netherlands #korda
2 months ago
Three LPGA golfers have won consecutive tournaments in 2026. Might there be a fourth this week?
Miyu Yamashita of ******* an, who won last week's CPKC Women's Open in a rout by nine shots, shot 2-under 70 on Friday. She had it to 10 under and the solo lead at one point but a late bogey dropped her into a three-way tie for the lead at the FM Championship.
Yamashita has two wins this season and a third this week would put her alongside three golfers who have won back-to-back starts in 2026: Hyo Joo Kim (Fortinet and Ford in March), Nelly Korda (Chevron and Riviera Maya in April) and Haeran Ryu (KPMG Women's PGA and Amundi Evian) in late June/early July.
Yamashita started on the back nine and birdie Nos. 16 and 17. A bogey on No. 1 was followed by birdies at Nos. 2 and 6 before one more bogey at the eighth hole. A somewhat ho-hum round but she's co-leading alongside Kim, and Allisen Corpuz, who has yet to win in 2026. Two golfers tied for fourth, Morgane Metraux and Ruoning Yin, posted 7-under 65s. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, tied for ninth, also shot 65, the best score of the day Friday.
Defending champ Lottie Woad is tied for 27th after a 73 on Friday.
#yamashita #bogey #back
Miyu Yamashita of ******* an, who won last week's CPKC Women's Open in a rout by nine shots, shot 2-under 70 on Friday. She had it to 10 under and the solo lead at one point but a late bogey dropped her into a three-way tie for the lead at the FM Championship.
Yamashita has two wins this season and a third this week would put her alongside three golfers who have won back-to-back starts in 2026: Hyo Joo Kim (Fortinet and Ford in March), Nelly Korda (Chevron and Riviera Maya in April) and Haeran Ryu (KPMG Women's PGA and Amundi Evian) in late June/early July.
Yamashita started on the back nine and birdie Nos. 16 and 17. A bogey on No. 1 was followed by birdies at Nos. 2 and 6 before one more bogey at the eighth hole. A somewhat ho-hum round but she's co-leading alongside Kim, and Allisen Corpuz, who has yet to win in 2026. Two golfers tied for fourth, Morgane Metraux and Ruoning Yin, posted 7-under 65s. Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, tied for ninth, also shot 65, the best score of the day Friday.
Defending champ Lottie Woad is tied for 27th after a 73 on Friday.
#yamashita #bogey #back
2 months ago
Angela Stanford has always relished playing away, whether in a basketball gym or on foreign soil. Only three U.S. teams have won overseas, and Stanford played on two of them (2015 and 2007). To get ready for this year's competition in the Netherlands, Stanford called the three captains who have won in Europe: Judy Rankin, Betsy King and Juli Inkster.
Now it's her turn to try and join that short, illustrious list. Stanford's keys to success: good putters and chemistry.
For the 20th playing of the Solheim Cup, Stanford takes a team led by world No. 1 Nelly Korda, a 19-time winner on tour and one of only two Americans on this team to win in 2026. Lauren Coughlin is the second.
On Monday, Stanford announced her three captain's picks, which include Lindy Duncan, the oldest Solheim Cup rookie in 25 years. The last player to nab an automatic qualifying spot was Alison Lee, who came back from maternity leave earlier this season and played the 2024 Solheim Cup while pregnant.
Six players on the team have played in the past two Cups. Pick Megan Khang joins good friend Korda in boasting the most Solheim appearances with four.
#team #korda
Now it's her turn to try and join that short, illustrious list. Stanford's keys to success: good putters and chemistry.
For the 20th playing of the Solheim Cup, Stanford takes a team led by world No. 1 Nelly Korda, a 19-time winner on tour and one of only two Americans on this team to win in 2026. Lauren Coughlin is the second.
On Monday, Stanford announced her three captain's picks, which include Lindy Duncan, the oldest Solheim Cup rookie in 25 years. The last player to nab an automatic qualifying spot was Alison Lee, who came back from maternity leave earlier this season and played the 2024 Solheim Cup while pregnant.
Six players on the team have played in the past two Cups. Pick Megan Khang joins good friend Korda in boasting the most Solheim appearances with four.
#team #korda
2 months ago
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.
Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia's new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate.
The Denpasar District Court determined that he posted the messages even after staff at the villa where he was staying informed him of the restrictions.
"What the defendant did offended the Balinese people, hurt their faith and provoked public outrage," said presiding judge Tjokorda Putra Budi Pastima. "The defendant must be held accountable for his actions."
The Day of Silence, locally known as Nyepi, usually falls in March. For a day, the island's world-famous beaches and streets are empty of people except for special patrols meant to ensure silence is observed. The airport in Bali, a predominantly Hindu island in Muslim-majority Indonesia, shuts down and the internet is switched off. The restrictions apply to everyone regardless of religion or nationality.
#hindu
Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia's new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate.
The Denpasar District Court determined that he posted the messages even after staff at the villa where he was staying informed him of the restrictions.
"What the defendant did offended the Balinese people, hurt their faith and provoked public outrage," said presiding judge Tjokorda Putra Budi Pastima. "The defendant must be held accountable for his actions."
The Day of Silence, locally known as Nyepi, usually falls in March. For a day, the island's world-famous beaches and streets are empty of people except for special patrols meant to ensure silence is observed. The airport in Bali, a predominantly Hindu island in Muslim-majority Indonesia, shuts down and the internet is switched off. The restrictions apply to everyone regardless of religion or nationality.
#hindu
3 months ago
The American team for the Solheim Cup is nearly set except for the three captain's picks for Angela Stanford for the Sept. 11-13 matches in The Netherlands. The CPKC Women's Open this week in Canada is the final qualifying event.
Lauren Coughlin clinched the sixth of seven automatic spots last week at The Standard Portland Classic. The previous spots went to Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh and Auston Kim. That leaves one spot left between Allisen Corpuz and Andrea Lee.
However, the next two selections come from the women's world ranking. So even if Lee doesn't win in Canada this week, she locks up a spot in the world ranking at No. 37. The final spot from the ranking would come down to Lee (No. 59), Lindy Duncan (No. 61), Jenny Bae (No. 65) and Rose Zhang (No. 66).
Stanford will announce her two captain's picks after the tournament Sunday.
Europe filled out its 12-player roster on Aug. 3.
#stanford #picks #World
Lauren Coughlin clinched the sixth of seven automatic spots last week at The Standard Portland Classic. The previous spots went to Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Jennifer Kupcho, Yealimi Noh and Auston Kim. That leaves one spot left between Allisen Corpuz and Andrea Lee.
However, the next two selections come from the women's world ranking. So even if Lee doesn't win in Canada this week, she locks up a spot in the world ranking at No. 37. The final spot from the ranking would come down to Lee (No. 59), Lindy Duncan (No. 61), Jenny Bae (No. 65) and Rose Zhang (No. 66).
Stanford will announce her two captain's picks after the tournament Sunday.
Europe filled out its 12-player roster on Aug. 3.
#stanford #picks #World
3 months ago
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jeeno Thitikul ran off five straight birdies early and closed with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in The Standard Portland Classic, her third LPGA Tour **** le of the season.
Thitikul led an all-Thailand finish, with Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) tying for second at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Sophia Schubert, the 54-hole leader, had to settle for a 71 and finished fourth.
The 23-year-old Thitikul won for the 10th time in her LPGA career, making her the eighth player to reach 10 wins or more before turning 24. She also joined Nelly Korda as three-time winners this year on the LPGA.
Thitikul finished at 22-under 266 and won $300,000, moving her closer to $20 million in career earnings.
#portland #finished #sunday
Thitikul led an all-Thailand finish, with Arpichaya Yubol (67) and Chanettee Wannasaen (63) tying for second at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
Sophia Schubert, the 54-hole leader, had to settle for a 71 and finished fourth.
The 23-year-old Thitikul won for the 10th time in her LPGA career, making her the eighth player to reach 10 wins or more before turning 24. She also joined Nelly Korda as three-time winners this year on the LPGA.
Thitikul finished at 22-under 266 and won $300,000, moving her closer to $20 million in career earnings.
#portland #finished #sunday
3 months ago
The common take these days is that golf's major season flies by too fast. Here we are, just barely in the grand month of August, one toe in the water, and the season's long done — that's how this argument goes. You know: Augusta in April, the PGA in May, Open I in June, Open II in July, majors out.
Well, we're here to tell you that's not true — that summation, that whole four-and-done thing, is way too narrow. For starters, there's one major left, and it's boffo: the U.S. Amateur (for men), this year at Merion. Come nightfall on Aug. 16, when it wraps and all the shouting is over, maybe the Amateur will get the coveted GOLF.com prize, "Best Major of the Year." Could happen, but it's going to have to beat out this amazing threesome of majors to do it, presented here in order of their amazingness. That is, not the fame of the event or its winner or the venue, but the tingly excellence of the event itself.
Our ranking of the three best majors of the year to date:
No. 1. U.S. Women's Open at Riviera, won by Nelly Korda on June 7.
Survey says: The course, its history; the winner, her history.
#open #year #majors #amateur
Well, we're here to tell you that's not true — that summation, that whole four-and-done thing, is way too narrow. For starters, there's one major left, and it's boffo: the U.S. Amateur (for men), this year at Merion. Come nightfall on Aug. 16, when it wraps and all the shouting is over, maybe the Amateur will get the coveted GOLF.com prize, "Best Major of the Year." Could happen, but it's going to have to beat out this amazing threesome of majors to do it, presented here in order of their amazingness. That is, not the fame of the event or its winner or the venue, but the tingly excellence of the event itself.
Our ranking of the three best majors of the year to date:
No. 1. U.S. Women's Open at Riviera, won by Nelly Korda on June 7.
Survey says: The course, its history; the winner, her history.
#open #year #majors #amateur
3 months ago
The women's golf major championship season is officially over, after Shiho Kuwaki earned $1.5 million for winning the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club on Sunday.
But it was Nelly Korda who won the most prize money overall at the five women's majors this year, taking home a combined $4.59 million—boosted by her victories at the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women's Open, which came with $1.35 million and $2.5 million paydays, respectively. Korda missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship and did not earn any prize money. She did, however, cash in a $275,235 check for finishing tied for eighth at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and made $465,601 for placing T4 at the AIG Women's Open.
Not only does Korda's major haul top all other women's golfers this year, it also surpasses all but two men's golfers—Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark—despite the five women's majors paying out a combined $53.6 million in prize money, compared to $83.25 million at the four men's majors. The top earners at this year's women's majors were as follows:
Nelly Korda: $4.59 million
Haeran Ryu: $3.72 million
#million #majors #money #golf
But it was Nelly Korda who won the most prize money overall at the five women's majors this year, taking home a combined $4.59 million—boosted by her victories at the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women's Open, which came with $1.35 million and $2.5 million paydays, respectively. Korda missed the cut at the Amundi Evian Championship and did not earn any prize money. She did, however, cash in a $275,235 check for finishing tied for eighth at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and made $465,601 for placing T4 at the AIG Women's Open.
Not only does Korda's major haul top all other women's golfers this year, it also surpasses all but two men's golfers—Rory McIlroy and Wyndham Clark—despite the five women's majors paying out a combined $53.6 million in prize money, compared to $83.25 million at the four men's majors. The top earners at this year's women's majors were as follows:
Nelly Korda: $4.59 million
Haeran Ryu: $3.72 million
#million #majors #money #golf
3 months ago
AIG Women's Open - round three
-7 Y Noh (US); -4 E Henseleit (Ger), L Li (US), J Thitikul (Tha), Ryu (Kor), S Kuwaki (Jap); -3 L Woad (Eng)
Selected others: -2 C Hull (Eng); -1 L Ko (Nz); +1 N Korda (US), L Coughlin (US); +2 C Boutier (Fra), M Rhodes (Eng)
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England's Lottie Woad and Charley Hull are both in contention heading into the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
#open #kuwaki #korda
-7 Y Noh (US); -4 E Henseleit (Ger), L Li (US), J Thitikul (Tha), Ryu (Kor), S Kuwaki (Jap); -3 L Woad (Eng)
Selected others: -2 C Hull (Eng); -1 L Ko (Nz); +1 N Korda (US), L Coughlin (US); +2 C Boutier (Fra), M Rhodes (Eng)
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England's Lottie Woad and Charley Hull are both in contention heading into the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes.
#open #kuwaki #korda
3 months ago
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Jeeno Thitikul took the first step toward the missing prize of her career Thursday when she opened with a 7-under 64 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes for a two-shot lead over Haeran Ryu and Shiho Kuwaki of ***** an in the AIG Women's Open.
Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in women's world ranking without ever having won a major, made three straight birdies early in her afternoon round and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way.
The 23-year-old Thai has been overlooked during the LPGA major season dominated by Ryu and Nelly Korda, who have split the four majors. Korda, who replaced Thitikul at No. 1 in April, won the first two majors and Ryu won the next two.
Ryu put herself in good position to make it three in a row — not since Inbee Park in 2013 has anyone claimed three straight majors — with two birdies on her last three holes for a 66. She won the Women's PGA at Hazeltine and closed with 60 to win the Evian Championship.
"I was so amazed, and I asked my caddie why I'm playing well this week," Ryu said. "I think it's because I'm more calm and enjoying the golf more, that's why these days my golf is going pretty well."
#lytham #korda #major
Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in women's world ranking without ever having won a major, made three straight birdies early in her afternoon round and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way.
The 23-year-old Thai has been overlooked during the LPGA major season dominated by Ryu and Nelly Korda, who have split the four majors. Korda, who replaced Thitikul at No. 1 in April, won the first two majors and Ryu won the next two.
Ryu put herself in good position to make it three in a row — not since Inbee Park in 2013 has anyone claimed three straight majors — with two birdies on her last three holes for a 66. She won the Women's PGA at Hazeltine and closed with 60 to win the Evian Championship.
"I was so amazed, and I asked my caddie why I'm playing well this week," Ryu said. "I think it's because I'm more calm and enjoying the golf more, that's why these days my golf is going pretty well."
#lytham #korda #major
3 months ago
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, ENGLAND – Nelly Korda put a 4-iron into the bag for the first time at a British Open this week at Royal Lytham. There won't be many drivers off the tee for her at this bunkerfest. Maybe four or five, tops, she said.
Like many, Korda has a love/hate relationship with links golf, depending on the day and the bounces. It doesn't help that it's the fifth major of the year in a packed summer schedule. She typically finds herself more on edge at this point in the season.
"I would say with it being kind of in a condensed part of our schedule, I get pretty agitated," she said, "and I think what I learned is I just need to take a step back and hit the reset ***** on sometimes."
Korda comes into the season's final major at the 2026 AIG Women's British Open with a chance to both qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame and complete the career grand slam. After a missed cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, her first time missing a weekend in two years, the world No. 1 took some time off in Prague and then headed to the ISPS Handa Scottish Open, where she finished on a high note to jump into the top 20.
"There will be weeks you just don't have it," said Korda of France, "that's the reality of it."
#korda #first
Like many, Korda has a love/hate relationship with links golf, depending on the day and the bounces. It doesn't help that it's the fifth major of the year in a packed summer schedule. She typically finds herself more on edge at this point in the season.
"I would say with it being kind of in a condensed part of our schedule, I get pretty agitated," she said, "and I think what I learned is I just need to take a step back and hit the reset ***** on sometimes."
Korda comes into the season's final major at the 2026 AIG Women's British Open with a chance to both qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame and complete the career grand slam. After a missed cut at the Amundi Evian Championship, her first time missing a weekend in two years, the world No. 1 took some time off in Prague and then headed to the ISPS Handa Scottish Open, where she finished on a high note to jump into the top 20.
"There will be weeks you just don't have it," said Korda of France, "that's the reality of it."
#korda #first
3 months ago
Charlotte Naughton's golfing career was already on an upward trajectory, but the teenager will hit fast forward.
That is because she is preparing to tee up in the AIG Women's Open - the first major of her career.
Still 18, Naughton only secured her spot at Royal Lytham & St Annes this week by virtue of winning the European Ladies Amateur Championship in Sweden on Sunday.
Now the young amateur heads to Lancashire to take her place alongside Charley Hull, Nelly Korda and the other star names of women's golf when the tournament begins on Thursday.
"I've always dreamed about it," Naughton told BBC Radio Newcastle. "I never really knew it would come this quick but I'm so happy and so proud to be able to play."
#Career #open
That is because she is preparing to tee up in the AIG Women's Open - the first major of her career.
Still 18, Naughton only secured her spot at Royal Lytham & St Annes this week by virtue of winning the European Ladies Amateur Championship in Sweden on Sunday.
Now the young amateur heads to Lancashire to take her place alongside Charley Hull, Nelly Korda and the other star names of women's golf when the tournament begins on Thursday.
"I've always dreamed about it," Naughton told BBC Radio Newcastle. "I never really knew it would come this quick but I'm so happy and so proud to be able to play."
#Career #open
3 months ago
Nelly Korda knows she'll have to take artistic approach navigating around Gleneagles at this week's ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open — a creative challenge she's looking forward to following a solo fifth place last year.
Does that explain why the world No. 1 decided now would be the right time for her first attempt at driving in Scotland?
"Parking, not very good — but everything else is great," Korda joked with reporters on Wednesday about her first time driving "on the only side of the road."
She copped to being a little bit more cautious than she would be back home but enjoying the experience nonetheless.
"Parking lots are giving me a little bit of trouble but I'll figure it out," she added. "A lot of roundabouts here. Roundabout here, roundabout, roundabout, roundabout."
#driving #nelly
Does that explain why the world No. 1 decided now would be the right time for her first attempt at driving in Scotland?
"Parking, not very good — but everything else is great," Korda joked with reporters on Wednesday about her first time driving "on the only side of the road."
She copped to being a little bit more cautious than she would be back home but enjoying the experience nonetheless.
"Parking lots are giving me a little bit of trouble but I'll figure it out," she added. "A lot of roundabouts here. Roundabout here, roundabout, roundabout, roundabout."
#driving #nelly
4 months ago
Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda are the two dominant forces in golf.
Scheffler is the men's world number one, and while he's in the midst of a down year by his own lofty standards, he is still the man to beat week in, week out on the PGA Tour.
Meanwhile, Korda, following a mediocre season in 2025, is having the best season of her career to date. She's won two major championships and won four times in total this season already.
But while they are both inarguably the best in their respective fields, they now share a piece of unwanted history after their performances this week.
Scheffler and Korda have both had weeks to forget. Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open to break his streak of 78 consecutive made cuts on the PGA Tour, a run that dates back to August of 2022.
Scheffler is the men's world number one, and while he's in the midst of a down year by his own lofty standards, he is still the man to beat week in, week out on the PGA Tour.
Meanwhile, Korda, following a mediocre season in 2025, is having the best season of her career to date. She's won two major championships and won four times in total this season already.
But while they are both inarguably the best in their respective fields, they now share a piece of unwanted history after their performances this week.
Scheffler and Korda have both had weeks to forget. Scheffler missed the cut at the Scottish Open to break his streak of 78 consecutive made cuts on the PGA Tour, a run that dates back to August of 2022.
4 months ago
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Top-ranked Nelly Korda's bid for a third straight major and fifth overall ended early when she missed the cut after the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday.
As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer Lottie Woad carded a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from overnight leader Aki Iwai of ****** an.
Korda had a poor opening round of 74 on Thursday and, although she improved with 69 on Friday, her 1-over total left her tied for 67th and she missed the cut by one stroke. She last missed a cut at the 2024 Women's PGA Championship.
Korda won the first two majors this season — the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open — but often struggles to find her best form at Evian and has never finished higher than eighth.
Woad's round featured eight birdies and a bogey and put her on 11 under overall at the midway point of the fourth of the five women's majors this year.
As Korda scrapped to stay in the tournament, English golfer Lottie Woad carded a 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead from overnight leader Aki Iwai of ****** an.
Korda had a poor opening round of 74 on Thursday and, although she improved with 69 on Friday, her 1-over total left her tied for 67th and she missed the cut by one stroke. She last missed a cut at the 2024 Women's PGA Championship.
Korda won the first two majors this season — the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women's Open — but often struggles to find her best form at Evian and has never finished higher than eighth.
Woad's round featured eight birdies and a bogey and put her on 11 under overall at the midway point of the fourth of the five women's majors this year.
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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Aki Iwai shot an 8-under 63 for a two-stroke lead on Thursday in the first round of the Evian Championship, the fourth women's golf major of the season, as top-ranked Nelly Korda struggled.
The 24th-ranked Iwai had eight birdies and no dropped shots in the sun-splashed lakeside town that three weeks ago hosted the G7 summit of world leaders.
Japan's Iwai made birdies at three of the last four holes, including the par-5 18th, and led by two shots from Perrine Delacour, whose 6-under 65 included an eagle at the par-5 15th and a pair of bogeys toward the end of her round.
A group of five players with 5-under 66s included the winner of the Women's PGA Championship two weeks ago, Haeran Ryu, and world No. 5 Charley Hull, who started the week as a guest in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
Hull had two early bogeys before making the turn at level par, then came home in just 31 shots capped by an eagle at the par-5 18th. Also on 5 under were Mao Saigo, Maja Stark and Jin Hee Im.
The 24th-ranked Iwai had eight birdies and no dropped shots in the sun-splashed lakeside town that three weeks ago hosted the G7 summit of world leaders.
Japan's Iwai made birdies at three of the last four holes, including the par-5 18th, and led by two shots from Perrine Delacour, whose 6-under 65 included an eagle at the par-5 15th and a pair of bogeys toward the end of her round.
A group of five players with 5-under 66s included the winner of the Women's PGA Championship two weeks ago, Haeran Ryu, and world No. 5 Charley Hull, who started the week as a guest in the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
Hull had two early bogeys before making the turn at level par, then came home in just 31 shots capped by an eagle at the par-5 18th. Also on 5 under were Mao Saigo, Maja Stark and Jin Hee Im.
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The Evian Championship tees off by the lake in Evian on Thursday with Nelly Korda chasing a third women's major of the season and Grace Kim returning to the scene of her dramatic win last year.
Kim, who beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second playoff hole last year, said on Wednesday a first major **** le had given her added self-confidence.
"You know, golf can really humble you quite quickly, so in the times where it does get tough I think I do handle myself a lot better," the 25-year-old Korean-Australian told reporters.
Last year Kim chipped in from under a tree off the 18th green to save herself on the first playoff hole. Organisers have put in a little blue plaque to commemorate the shot.
"I saw it for the first time yesterday and it was really cool," she said.
Kim, who beat Jeeno Thitikul on the second playoff hole last year, said on Wednesday a first major **** le had given her added self-confidence.
"You know, golf can really humble you quite quickly, so in the times where it does get tough I think I do handle myself a lot better," the 25-year-old Korean-Australian told reporters.
Last year Kim chipped in from under a tree off the 18th green to save herself on the first playoff hole. Organisers have put in a little blue plaque to commemorate the shot.
"I saw it for the first time yesterday and it was really cool," she said.
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CHASKA, Minn. – Nelly Korda's bid to become the third player in golf history to win the first three majors of the season fell short at rain-soaked Hazeltine National. After a sluggish start to the final round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the world No. 1 got as close as three shots of the lead after making three straight birdies on Nos. 7-10.
A bogey on the par-4 12th hole, however, put a halt to her charge as South Korea's Haeran Ryu proved unrelenting.
Korda shot 1-over 73 in the final round to finish at 6 under in a share of eighth, seven back of Ryu, who claimed her first major **** le.
"You guys made that such a big thing," said Korda of the quest for a third consecutive major win. "I didn't think about that, no. Like no – I was just kind of disappointed in the way that I played this week, not that I came up short really.
"I was just thinking about the way that I played, not like the realistic big picture that everyone is talking about."
A bogey on the par-4 12th hole, however, put a halt to her charge as South Korea's Haeran Ryu proved unrelenting.
Korda shot 1-over 73 in the final round to finish at 6 under in a share of eighth, seven back of Ryu, who claimed her first major **** le.
"You guys made that such a big thing," said Korda of the quest for a third consecutive major win. "I didn't think about that, no. Like no – I was just kind of disappointed in the way that I played this week, not that I came up short really.
"I was just thinking about the way that I played, not like the realistic big picture that everyone is talking about."
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CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole Sunday and pumped his fist with more emotion than he showed all day, just for the right to return Monday at the rain-delayed Travelers Championship to face a sudden-death playoff against Viktor Hovland.
The final round was stopped for 90 minutes as storms moved over the TPC River Highland, and officials deemed there was not enough daylight for them to play another hole.
Scheffler and Hovland each had birdie chances at the end. Scheffler rammed his 30-foot putt 8 feet by the hole. Hovland’s 25-foot attempt missed by inches and he tapped in for a 69. Scheffler made his third big par putt for a 68 to match Hovland at 21-under 259.
That was one shot ahead of Collin Morikawa, who closed with a 61 and was briefly tied for the lead, though it never looked as though it would be enough.
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu ended Nelly Korda's hopes for a Grand Slam when she recovered from a shaky start and won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her first major, beating Ina Yoon by two shots at Hazeltine.
The final round was stopped for 90 minutes as storms moved over the TPC River Highland, and officials deemed there was not enough daylight for them to play another hole.
Scheffler and Hovland each had birdie chances at the end. Scheffler rammed his 30-foot putt 8 feet by the hole. Hovland’s 25-foot attempt missed by inches and he tapped in for a 69. Scheffler made his third big par putt for a 68 to match Hovland at 21-under 259.
That was one shot ahead of Collin Morikawa, who closed with a 61 and was briefly tied for the lead, though it never looked as though it would be enough.
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Haeran Ryu ended Nelly Korda's hopes for a Grand Slam when she recovered from a shaky start and won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for her first major, beating Ina Yoon by two shots at Hazeltine.
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All eyes were on Nelly Korda this weekend, as the world No. 1 had a shot at winning her third straight major championship, but unfortunately it wasn't the weekend she hoped for at Hazeltine National Golf Club. And she made it clear that her visible frustration wasn't about missing out on the winning streak, but rather about her overall performance at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
"You guys made that such a big thing," Korda told reporters after the final round. "I didn't think about that, no. Like not -- I was just kind of disappointed in the way that I played this week, not that I came up short really."
On Sunday, Korda shot 1-over 73 to close out the third major of the season and finished T-8, complete with four final-round bogeys and one crushing double bogey on 17. She ended seven back from winner Haeran Ryu, who shot 2-under 70 in a weather-delayed closing round in Chaska, Minnesota.
"I was just trying to take it a shot at a time really," Korda explained of her round. "I didn't know where the leaders were at, so I was just trying to focus on myself."
This is just the third time all year that Korda hasn't finished in first or second place — which is frankly a remarkable statistic on the LPGA Tour. It's important to remember that winning is, well, exhausting. And she plans to get some much-needed rest on the upcoming off week.
"You guys made that such a big thing," Korda told reporters after the final round. "I didn't think about that, no. Like not -- I was just kind of disappointed in the way that I played this week, not that I came up short really."
On Sunday, Korda shot 1-over 73 to close out the third major of the season and finished T-8, complete with four final-round bogeys and one crushing double bogey on 17. She ended seven back from winner Haeran Ryu, who shot 2-under 70 in a weather-delayed closing round in Chaska, Minnesota.
"I was just trying to take it a shot at a time really," Korda explained of her round. "I didn't know where the leaders were at, so I was just trying to focus on myself."
This is just the third time all year that Korda hasn't finished in first or second place — which is frankly a remarkable statistic on the LPGA Tour. It's important to remember that winning is, well, exhausting. And she plans to get some much-needed rest on the upcoming off week.
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CHASKA, Minn. — Haeran Ryu recovered from a rough start to secure her first career major ******* le, winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship by two strokes over Ina Yoon on a windy Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club.
Ryu shot a 2-under 70 to finish at 13-under 275 and become the sixth South Korean to win the event over the last 12 editions, flashing a big smile as she holed her last putt and friends ran out to douse her in celebration.
The 2023 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year was also the first major champion in at least the last 60 years to rally from a 10-plus-shot deficit after the first round. Ryu opened Thursday with a 73 in a tie for 70th place, as Yoon shot a tournament-record 63.
Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber tied for third at 10 under. Three Americans — Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim and Alison Lee — tied for fifth place, six strokes behind Ryu.
Nelly Korda wrapped up a frustrating weekend on the greens with a 73 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth, failing to become the third women to win the first three majors of the season.
Ryu shot a 2-under 70 to finish at 13-under 275 and become the sixth South Korean to win the event over the last 12 editions, flashing a big smile as she holed her last putt and friends ran out to douse her in celebration.
The 2023 LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year was also the first major champion in at least the last 60 years to rally from a 10-plus-shot deficit after the first round. Ryu opened Thursday with a 73 in a tie for 70th place, as Yoon shot a tournament-record 63.
Brooke Henderson and Dewi Weber tied for third at 10 under. Three Americans — Allisen Corpuz, Auston Kim and Alison Lee — tied for fifth place, six strokes behind Ryu.
Nelly Korda wrapped up a frustrating weekend on the greens with a 73 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth, failing to become the third women to win the first three majors of the season.
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Haeran Ryu has broken Nelly Korda’s chokehold on the major championships for women’s golf in 2026.
Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned.
As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trademark celebration in women’s golf.
Korda had won the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open already this year, and was bidding to become the third woman and first in 13 years to win the first three majors of the season. Korda got within two of the lead but faded down the home stretch to finish tied for eighth. With a win, Korda would have also clinched her spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame and passed Annika Sorenstam for No. 1 on the career money list.
Ryu, 25, is a first-time major champion. The South Korean is ranked 12th in the world and had a pair of top-five finishes previously in majors, but she started the day with a one-shot lead at 11 under par, in front of Brooke Henderson and Ina Yoon.
Ryu shot a 70 on Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, emerging from a crowded leaderboard in a final round that went far longer than anyone had planned.
As Ryu tapped in a par putt on the 18th green to finish at 13 under par, a crowd of her South Korean countrywomen surrounded her and sprayed her with champagne in what has become a trademark celebration in women’s golf.
Korda had won the Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open already this year, and was bidding to become the third woman and first in 13 years to win the first three majors of the season. Korda got within two of the lead but faded down the home stretch to finish tied for eighth. With a win, Korda would have also clinched her spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame and passed Annika Sorenstam for No. 1 on the career money list.
Ryu, 25, is a first-time major champion. The South Korean is ranked 12th in the world and had a pair of top-five finishes previously in majors, but she started the day with a one-shot lead at 11 under par, in front of Brooke Henderson and Ina Yoon.
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Ina Yoon started the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship with a five-shot lead after tearing up Hazeltine National Golf Club in back-to-back rounds. But the 23-year-old, who had never held the lead in a major before this week, struggled mightily on Saturday, and now there are several big names who could win the trophy, including World No. 1 Nelly Korda.
Haeran Ryu took over the lead with her fine putting and shot a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson (69). Ryu, 25, has been close to winning a major before, with three top-six finishes, and she’s got another shot Sunday. She’s hoping to play in a zen-like state.
“Today on my front nine, it was amazing because I got an eagle and three birdies,” the South Korean said. “I started the back nine, and it was more windy and there were a lot of tough shots and tough putts, but I just made one bogey today. Good for me for tomorrow, and tomorrow I just want to have more confidence and more calm.”
The round was anything but calm for South Korea’s Yoon, who is just two shots back of Ryu, She’s not out of it, but it probably felt like it after a rough start Saturday. Yoon bogeyed four of the first six holes and rallied to keep things from completely falling apart with a three-over 75. She admitted that the nerves got to her.
“I had a really long day actually, especially on the front nine,” Yoon said. “I was nervous a lot. I missed short putts. That's what I expected. I'm learning still. I think it was way better than the second round of the U.S. Open [when she shot 79]. I keep improving. I think that's the point today.”
Haeran Ryu took over the lead with her fine putting and shot a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson (69). Ryu, 25, has been close to winning a major before, with three top-six finishes, and she’s got another shot Sunday. She’s hoping to play in a zen-like state.
“Today on my front nine, it was amazing because I got an eagle and three birdies,” the South Korean said. “I started the back nine, and it was more windy and there were a lot of tough shots and tough putts, but I just made one bogey today. Good for me for tomorrow, and tomorrow I just want to have more confidence and more calm.”
The round was anything but calm for South Korea’s Yoon, who is just two shots back of Ryu, She’s not out of it, but it probably felt like it after a rough start Saturday. Yoon bogeyed four of the first six holes and rallied to keep things from completely falling apart with a three-over 75. She admitted that the nerves got to her.
“I had a really long day actually, especially on the front nine,” Yoon said. “I was nervous a lot. I missed short putts. That's what I expected. I'm learning still. I think it was way better than the second round of the U.S. Open [when she shot 79]. I keep improving. I think that's the point today.”
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Nelly Korda has won four major championships. In every one, she carried at least a share of the lead into the final round. On Sunday, June 27, she will have to win from behind to get her fifth major.
Korda shot 71 on Saturday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship to reach 7 under, tied for sixth and four shots behind leader Haeran Ryu, who shot 68 at Hazeltine.
The 27-year old Korda has a familiar arc for her major wins. She was tied for the lead through 54 holes at the 2021 Women's PGA, ahead at both Chevron **** les and level again at this year's U.S. Women's Open before pulling away at Riviera. Never has she started a major's final round with this much to make up and still won.
She is playing for history. A win on Sunday would make her one of three women ever to capture the first three majors of a season, after Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950. It would also push her to the 27 points required for the LPGA Hall of Fame and make her the first American to play her way in since Juli Inkster in 1999.
Korda's Saturday ran on power more than precision. She crushed a 357-yard drive on the 18th, the longest tee shot anyone hit on the hole all week, then watched a 25-foot birdie put slide past the hole. She tapped in for par.
Korda shot 71 on Saturday at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship to reach 7 under, tied for sixth and four shots behind leader Haeran Ryu, who shot 68 at Hazeltine.
The 27-year old Korda has a familiar arc for her major wins. She was tied for the lead through 54 holes at the 2021 Women's PGA, ahead at both Chevron **** les and level again at this year's U.S. Women's Open before pulling away at Riviera. Never has she started a major's final round with this much to make up and still won.
She is playing for history. A win on Sunday would make her one of three women ever to capture the first three majors of a season, after Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950. It would also push her to the 27 points required for the LPGA Hall of Fame and make her the first American to play her way in since Juli Inkster in 1999.
Korda's Saturday ran on power more than precision. She crushed a 357-yard drive on the 18th, the longest tee shot anyone hit on the hole all week, then watched a 25-foot birdie put slide past the hole. She tapped in for par.
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Lionel Messi has been nominated for an Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly award (ESPY).
The Argentinian footballer joins New York Knicks hero Jalen Brunson in leading a crowded lineup of sports stars for this year's awards show.
Messi and Brunson are nominated in the Best Athlete: Men's Sports category, alongside baseball player Shohei Ohtani and American footballer Matthew Stafford.
Messi is currently playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami CF and is the captain of the Argentina national team.
The Best Athlete: Women's Sports category includes ice hockey player Hilary Knight, golfer Nelly Korda, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and basketballer A'ja Wilson.
This year's ESPYs will return to New York after more than 25 years in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez set to host.
The Argentinian footballer joins New York Knicks hero Jalen Brunson in leading a crowded lineup of sports stars for this year's awards show.
Messi and Brunson are nominated in the Best Athlete: Men's Sports category, alongside baseball player Shohei Ohtani and American footballer Matthew Stafford.
Messi is currently playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami CF and is the captain of the Argentina national team.
The Best Athlete: Women's Sports category includes ice hockey player Hilary Knight, golfer Nelly Korda, skier Mikaela Shiffrin and basketballer A'ja Wilson.
This year's ESPYs will return to New York after more than 25 years in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with Saturday Night Live star Marcello Hernandez set to host.
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CHASKA, Minn. — Ina Yoon matched the best score in the history of the Women's PGA Championship with a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead over Karis Davidson on Thursday in the third major of the season.
Yoon, a 23-year-old South Korean seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, birdied five of her last six holes at Hazeltine National Golf Club with a putter that was consistently on point.
Nelly Korda, who's aiming to become just the third women to win the first three major tournaments on the schedule, had a 70.
Davidson, who finished more than four hours after Yoon, had eight birdies on the way to a career-best 65 on a calm and partly cloudy afternoon that yielded a bevy of low scores on the long course southwest of Minneapolis that requires accuracy and muscle off the tee.
Alexa Pano and A Lim Kim were tied for third 67, and Aline Krauter, Hye-Jin Choi and Megan Kang followed at 68.
Yoon, a 23-year-old South Korean seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, birdied five of her last six holes at Hazeltine National Golf Club with a putter that was consistently on point.
Nelly Korda, who's aiming to become just the third women to win the first three major tournaments on the schedule, had a 70.
Davidson, who finished more than four hours after Yoon, had eight birdies on the way to a career-best 65 on a calm and partly cloudy afternoon that yielded a bevy of low scores on the long course southwest of Minneapolis that requires accuracy and muscle off the tee.
Alexa Pano and A Lim Kim were tied for third 67, and Aline Krauter, Hye-Jin Choi and Megan Kang followed at 68.
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CHASKA, Minn. — The latest stop for Nelly Korda in this especially busy summer is the Women’s PGA Championship in Minnesota, where the top-ranked player in the world will try to hoist a third straight major trophy.
From winning the U.S. Women’s Open in California to playing in a pair at the Dow Championship in Michigan to brand-building for the sport in New York, the 27-year-old Korda has had little time for retreat.
If this is the price of stardom, well, she’s willing to lean into it.
“I feel like in everything that you do in life — if you’re in the finance world, if you’re doing this — the more you put yourself into that position the more comfortable you get,” Korda said at Hazeltine National Golf Club. “I think the biggest change that I told myself I’m going to make is I’m just going to be authentic and be who I am. Either that comes across great or it doesn’t, but I just want to be genuine.”
Korda, whose prize money has passed $5.3 million this year, has won four of the nine tournaments she has entered with only one finish outside of the top 10. She leads the Vare Trophy race for the lowest scoring average on the LPGA by an average of 1.15 strokes over Hyo Joo Kim.
From winning the U.S. Women’s Open in California to playing in a pair at the Dow Championship in Michigan to brand-building for the sport in New York, the 27-year-old Korda has had little time for retreat.
If this is the price of stardom, well, she’s willing to lean into it.
“I feel like in everything that you do in life — if you’re in the finance world, if you’re doing this — the more you put yourself into that position the more comfortable you get,” Korda said at Hazeltine National Golf Club. “I think the biggest change that I told myself I’m going to make is I’m just going to be authentic and be who I am. Either that comes across great or it doesn’t, but I just want to be genuine.”
Korda, whose prize money has passed $5.3 million this year, has won four of the nine tournaments she has entered with only one finish outside of the top 10. She leads the Vare Trophy race for the lowest scoring average on the LPGA by an average of 1.15 strokes over Hyo Joo Kim.
