Nelly Korda Player Profile And What's In The Bag

Article Updated in November 2024

Nelly Korda claimed her seventh title of the year as she caught England’s Charley Hull to win the LPGA Annika for a third time. 

The American world number one started the final day one shot behind Hull, who had led from Thursday's opening round of a tournament held in honour of Sweden's 10-time major champion Annika Sorenstam.

Korda had five birdies in a row from the 11th to move two strokes ahead of her rival with three holes to play at Pelican Golf Club in Florida. And she held her nerve to par the last three holes and finish with a round of 67 and a total of 14 under.

• Player Profile
• Last 10 Events
• Key Stats
• What's In The Bag

A dropped shot by Hull, who had been chasing back-to-back titles, on the 17th hole saw her drop out of contention and she finished with a 71 and a share of second on 11 under alongside China's Weiwei Zhang and Korea's Jin Hee Im.

It was a seventh title of the year for Korda and was all the more remarkable as she had been sidelined since September with a neck problem.

She made a slow start with three bogeys on her front nine but once her birdie run started, her rivals were unable to respond.

Korda said: "After taking time off for an injury it feels great to be back. You should have felt the nerves I was feeling on the back nine. There's nothing like being in the hunt. There's nothing like the adrenaline feeling on the back nine and being in contention and I love it so much."

Player Profile

Korda was born in Bradenton, Florida on July 28, 1998 and is the daughter of former tennis star Petr Korda.

She was a member of the 2015 U.S.Junior Solheim Cup team. As an amateur, she won the 2015 Harder Hall Invitational, and the 2015 PING Invitational, and was a 2015 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American. She also made the cut at the 2013 US Women’s Open, one month before her 15th birthday.

She began her pro career in 2016 on the Symmetry Tour, winning her first pro event at the Sioux Falls Challenge after shooting rounds of 68-67-69-66. She ended the season ninth on the money list, thus earning her LPGA Tour card for 2017. He first win came at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship in October 2018. It made her and her sister Jessica the third pair of sisters to win in LPGA history.

Korda won the Women’s Australian Open in February 2019. 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, won the Women's Australian Open in 2012 and her younger brother, Sebastian, won the 2018 Australian Open junior boys in tennis.

On February 28, 2021, Korda won the Gainbridge LPGA at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida. In June she claimed the Meijer LPGA in Michigan. She shot a career best 62 in the third round.

Later the same month she landed her first major, the KPMG, and climbed to the top of the world rankings.

In August 2021 in the second round of the Olympic Games golf tournament Korda stood on the 18th tee at -11 for her round. A birdie would have given her a round of 59 but she double bogeyed the hole for a 62. She went on to win the gold medal.

In November 2021, Korda won the Pelican Women’s Championship for her fourth LPGA victory of the year. She was the first American to win four times in an LPGA Tour season since Stacy Lewis in 2012.  

She had the lowest scoring average on tour (68.774) in her 62 rounds, although she finished second on the money list ($2,382,198) to Lydia Ko ($3,502,161).

In 2024 she has won the Drive On Championship, Seri Pak Championship, Ford Championship, T-Mobile Matchplay, Chevron Championship, Mizuho Americas Open and The Annika.

Her latest victory is her 15th on the LPGA Tour and takes her season’s earnings to $4.2m. She has had 65 top-10s and 91 top-25 finishes.

Last 10 Events

The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican - 1st

Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G - T5th

AIG Women's Open - T2nd

The Amundi Evian Championship - T26th

KPMG Women's PGA Championship - CUT

Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give - CUT

US Women's Open presented by Ally - CUT

Mizuho Americas Open - 1st

Cognizant Founders Cup - T7th

The Chevron Championship - 1st

Key Stats

Driving Distance - 269.79 Yards

Driving Accuracy - 74.87%

Greens in Regulation - 75.47%

Sand Saves - 41.94%

Putts Per Round - 30.00

Scoring Average - 69.66

What's In Nelly Korda's Golf Bag

TaylorMade Qi10 Max 10.5° Driver

TaylorMade Stealth 2 15.0° 3-Wood

TaylorMade Stealth 2 21.0° 7-Wood

TaylorMade P770 5-Iron

TaylorMade P7MC 6-PW

TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 Wedges 50° SB, 54° SB

TaylorMade Spider Tour X L-Neck Putter

TaylorMade TP5x Golf Ball