Nelly Korda
Nelly Korda | |
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![]() Korda in 2019 | |
Personal information | |
Born | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | July 28, 1998
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Sporting nationality | ![]() |
Residence | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
Career | |
College | None |
Turned professional | 2016 |
Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2017) |
Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour (joined 2016) |
Professional wins | 8 |
Number of wins by tour | |
LPGA Tour | 6 |
Ladies European Tour | 1 |
Epson Tour | 1 |
Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |
Chevron Championship | T2: 2020 |
Women's PGA C'ship | Won: 2021 |
U.S. Women's Open | T10: 2018 |
Women's British Open | T9: 2019 |
Evian Championship | T19: 2021 |
Nelly Korda (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour, where she has won six times. She played on the 2019 Solheim Cup.
Amateur career
Korda was a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup. As an amateur, she won the 2015 Harter Hall Invitational, the 2015 PING Invitational, and was a 2015 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American. She also made the cut at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open,[1] one month before her 15th birthday.
Professional career
Korda began her pro career in 2016 on the Symetra Tour, where she won her first pro event at the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge after shooting rounds of 68-67-69-66 for a 3 stroke victory over Wichanee Meechai. She ended the season 9th on the money list, thus earning her LPGA Tour card for 2017.[2]
On October 28, 2018, Korda won the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship in Taoyuan, Taiwan for her first LPGA Tour title.[3] This win made her and her sister Jessica Korda the third pair of sisters to win in LPGA history, joining the Jutanugarn sisters, Moriya Jutanugarn and Ariya Jutanugarn, along with Charlotta and Annika Sörenstam.[4][5]
After settling for runner-up at the CME Group Tour Championship and solo 3rd at the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, Korda won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open on February 17, 2019.[6] In doing so, she completed a "Family Slam" in Australia. Her father, Petr, won the 1998 Australian Open singles in tennis. Her older sister, Jessica Korda, won the Women's Australian Open in 2012 and her younger brother, Sebastian, won the 2018 Australian Open junior boys in tennis.[7] The Australian Open win represented Korda's 4th top-5 finish in her most recent 5 LPGA starts.[6] Thanks to this victory, Korda broke into the top 10 for the first time in the February 18, 2019 release of the Women's World Golf Rankings, moving up to 9th from 16th the week before, and becoming the second highest ranked American in the world, surpassed only by 5th ranked Lexi Thompson.[8]
On September 22, 2019, Korda shot a 4-under-par 67 in blustery conditions and won the Lacoste Ladies Open de France by eight shots.[9] On November 3, 2019, Korda defended her title at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA in a playoff over Caroline Masson and Minjee Lee.
On February 28, 2021, Korda won the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida.[10]
On June 20, 2021, Korda won the Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan becoming the first two time winner on the LPGA during the 2021 season. She shot a career best 62 on Saturday to take a lead into the final round.[11]
On June 27, 2021, Korda won her first major at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club. In the final round, Korda shot a 4-under 68 and won by three strokes over Lizette Salas. With the win, Korda became the number one player in the world.[12][13]
On August 5, 2021 in round 2 of the Ladies Golf Olympics in Japan, Korda stood on the 18th tee at -11 for her round and a birdie on the 18th would have been a round of 59 but she double bogeyed the hole for a 62.
Personal life
Korda is the daughter of retired Czech professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová.[14] Her father is a tennis grand slam champion who won the 1998 Australian Open crown. Her younger brother, Sebastian, won the 2018 Australian Open tennis title in the boys' division. Her sister Jessica Korda also plays on the LPGA Tour. Since the end of 2019, she is dating Canadian NHL player Andreas Athanasiou of the Los Angeles Kings.
Professional wins (8)
LPGA Tour wins (6)
Legend |
Major championships (1) |
Other LPGA Tour event (5) |
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Winner's share ($) |
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1 | Oct 28, 2018 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship | 67-71-69-68=275 | −13 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
330,000 |
2 | Feb 17, 2019 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 71-66-67-67=271 | −17 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
195,000 |
3 | Nov 3, 2019 | Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA (2) | 66-67-65-72=270 | −18 | Playoff | ![]() ![]() |
330,000 |
4 | Feb 28, 2021 | Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio | 67-68-68-69=272 | −16 | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
300,000 |
5 | Jun 20, 2021 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 68-66-62-67=263 | −25 | 2 strokes | ![]() |
345,000 |
6 | Jun 27, 2021 | Women's PGA Championship | 70-63-68-68=269 | −19 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
675,000 |
LPGA Tour playoff record (1–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
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1 | 2019 | Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA | ![]() ![]() |
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
2 | 2020 | ANA Inspiration | ![]() ![]() |
Lee won with birdie on first extra hole |
Ladies European Tour (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score |
To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share (€) |
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1 | Sep 22, 2019 | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | 68-64-70-67=269 | −15 | 8 strokes | ![]() |
48,750 |
Symetra Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
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1 | Sep 4, 2016 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | 68-67-69-66=270 | −14 | 3 strokes | ![]() |
31,500 |
Major championships
Wins (1)
Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
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2021 | Women's PGA Championship | Tied for lead | −19 (70-63-68-68=269) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
Results timeline
Results not in chronological order before 2019 or in 2020.
Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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ANA Inspiration | CUT | CUT | T42 | T13 | T52 | T2 | ||
U.S. Women's Open | T64 | T59 | T44 | T10 | T39 | CUT | ||
Women's PGA Championship | T20 | T40 | T3 | WD | ||||
The Evian Championship | CUT | T61 | T25 | NT | ||||
Women's British Open | CUT | T42 | T9 | T14 |
Tournament | 2021 |
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ANA Inspiration | T3 |
U.S. Women's Open | CUT |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 |
The Evian Championship | T19 |
Women's British Open |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
NT = no tournament
T = tied
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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ANA Inspiration | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Women's PGA Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Totals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 20 |
LPGA Tour career summary
Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made* |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s |
Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank |
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2017 | 23 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | T5 | 442,068 | 47 | 70.61 | 27 |
2018 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,055,046 | 13 | 70.62 | 22 |
2019 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1,665,546 | 5 | 69.64 | 4 |
2020 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | T2 | 575,894 | 14 | 70.27 | 7 |
2021 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1,856,649 | 1 | 68.89 | 1 |
*Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
Year | Ranking | Source |
---|---|---|
2016 | 341 | [17] |
2017 | 73 | [18] |
2018 | 23 | [19] |
2019 | 3 | [20] |
2020 | 4 | [21] |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2019
Solheim Cup record
Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career | 4 | 3–0–1 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 0–0–1 | 3.5 | 87.5 |
2019 | 4 | 3–0–1 | 1–0–0 def. C. Hedwall 2 up | 2–0–0 won w/ J. Korda 6&4 won w/ J. Korda 6&5 |
0–0–1 halved w/ B. Altomare | 3.5 | 87.5 |
References
- ^ "Nelly Korda Bio". Symetra Tour. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "N. Korda earns LPGA card via Symetra Tour". Golf Channel. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Nelly Korda Wins Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan for First LPGA Title". LPGA. October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ "Moriya Jutanugarn wins LPGA L.A. tourney for first tour win". ESPN. Associated Press. April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Nelly and Jessica Korda become third sister duo to win LPGA titles". The Golf News Net. October 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Bethel, Elizabeth (February 20, 2019). "Nelly Korda: What was in her bag at the Women's Australian Open?". ForeGals.
- ^ "Nelly Korda wins Women's Australian Open 2019: Final results, leaderboard". Cleveland.com. February 17, 2019.
- ^ Mell, Randall (February 18, 2019). "Nelly passes big sis Jessica Korda in world rankings". Golf Channel.
- ^ Mell, Randall (September 22, 2019). "N. Korda wins her first LET title at Ladies French Open". Golf Channel. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (February 28, 2021). "Year of the Kordas continues as Nelly Korda collects three-shot win at Gainbridge LPGA". Golfweek. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Nelly Korda wins in Michigan for 2nd Victory of Year". LPGA. Associated Press. June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (June 27, 2021). "Nelly Korda claims 1st major title, moves to No. 1 in world with win at Women's PGA Championship". CBC.ca. Associated Press. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings: Rankings as of June 28, 2021". Rolex Rankings. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Malika. "Korda Sisters Share a Bond, if Not a Room, at the U.S. Women's Open". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Nelly Korda stats". LPGA. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Nelly Korda results". LPGA. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 25, 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 31, 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 28, 2020.
External links
- Nelly Korda at the LPGA Tour official site
- Nelly Korda at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site
- Nelly Korda on X