Nelly Korda
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Nelly Korda is the #1 female golfer in the world and one of the biggest stars in sports. She has had six victories on the LPGA Tour in 2024, including five wins in a row and her second Major Championship at the 2024 Chevron Championship.... More
Nelly Korda is the #1 female golfer in the world and one of the biggest stars in sports. She has had six victories on the LPGA Tour in 2024, including five wins in a row and her second Major Championship at the 2024 Chevron Championship. Her other four victories in 2024 include the T-Mobile Match Play, Ford Championship, FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship and the LPGA Drive On Championship. She has 60 career top 10 finishes with 14 total LPGA victories, including two Major Championships at the 2021 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the 2024 Chevron Championship. Additionally, Nelly has competed in three Solheim Cups (2019, 2021 & 2023) and was the gold medalist in the 2020 Olympics. Nelly’s rise to stardom began at a young age, as she competed in the 2013 US Women’s Open at just 14 years old. The Korda family has extreme athletic prowess, as father Petr was a major champion in professional tennis, brother Sebastian is one of the top-ranked American tennis players in today’s game, and mother Regina played professional tennis as well and competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics for her native country of Czechoslovakia.
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