World No. 1 Nelly Korda has put herself in a hole after her opening round at Riviera Country Club, carding a 2-over 73.
The reigning Chevron champion teed off for Round 1 of the 2026 U.S. Women's Open on Thursday morning, paired with world No. 3 Hyo Joo Kim and No. 5 Hannah Green. The trio has combined for seven of 13 possible wins on the LPGA Tour this season (two wins each for Kim and Green, three for Korda).
Korda had an interesting start to her round with a bit of a wardrobe change. Golf Channel's Amy Rogers reported that she was gifted shoes by LeBron James that she wore to start her round, but those shoes were a little too loose for her liking. So Korda's trainer went and grabbed her regular shoes from her locker.
Keep reading for a recap of Korda's rollercoaster day at Riviera.
Korda was scrambling for saves early in her round.
The reigning Chevron champion teed off for Round 1 of the 2026 U.S. Women's Open on Thursday morning, paired with world No. 3 Hyo Joo Kim and No. 5 Hannah Green. The trio has combined for seven of 13 possible wins on the LPGA Tour this season (two wins each for Kim and Green, three for Korda).
Korda had an interesting start to her round with a bit of a wardrobe change. Golf Channel's Amy Rogers reported that she was gifted shoes by LeBron James that she wore to start her round, but those shoes were a little too loose for her liking. So Korda's trainer went and grabbed her regular shoes from her locker.
Keep reading for a recap of Korda's rollercoaster day at Riviera.
Korda was scrambling for saves early in her round.
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