Jessica Korda facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jessica Korda |
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Korda at the 2011 Women's British Open
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| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1993 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in |
| Nationality |  United States Czech Republic |
| Residence | Jupiter Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Johnny DelPrete |
| Children | 1 |
| Career | |
| College | None |
| Turned professional | 2010 |
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour (joined 2011) |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| LPGA Tour | 6 |
| Best results in LPGA Major Championships |
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| Kraft Nabisco C'ship | 2nd: 2022 |
| LPGA Championship | T4: 2018 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T7: 2013 |
| Women's British Open | T5: 2014 |
| The Evian Championship | T8: 2018 |
Jessica Regina Korda (born February 27, 1993) is a talented Czech-American professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour, which is the highest level of women's professional golf. Jessica comes from a family of amazing athletes!
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Early Golf Days: Amateur Career
Jessica Korda started playing golf at a young age. She was a key player on important junior golf teams for the United States. In 2009, she was part of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team. The next year, in 2010, she joined the U.S. Curtis Cup team. Both of these teams won their championships!
As an amateur, Jessica also won the 2010 South Atlantic Amateur tournament. She even played in the U.S. Women's Open twice, in 2008 and 2009, while still an amateur. This is a very big professional tournament. In her first U.S. Open in 2008, she finished tied for 19th place. She was also the runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Women's Amateur championship.
Jessica also represented her family's home country, the Czech Republic, in a big amateur team event called the World Amateur Team Championship in 2006. Later, in 2010, she played for the United States in the same event. Her U.S. team won a silver medal!
In late 2010, when she was just 17, Jessica tried out for the LPGA Tour. She did so well that she finished second in the final tryout tournament. This meant she could become a full member of the LPGA Tour in 2011.
Life as a Professional Golfer
Jessica turned 18 during her first year on the LPGA Tour in 2011. She played in 15 tournaments that year. Her best finish was tied for 19th place.
Her first big professional win came in 2012 at the Women's Australian Open. This was the very first event of the 2012 season! She won after a thrilling six-person playoff. A playoff is when players who are tied at the end of a tournament play extra holes to decide the winner.
Jessica won her second LPGA Tour title in January 2014. She finished one shot ahead of another great golfer, Stacy Lewis. She has won a total of six LPGA Tour titles in her career.
Jessica has also proudly represented the United States in the Solheim Cup. This is a team competition between the best women golfers from the U.S. and Europe. She played in the Solheim Cup in 2013, 2019, and 2021. In 2017, she qualified for the team again but had to withdraw due to a forearm injury.
Recent Years: 2023 and Beyond
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In May 2023, Jessica announced she would take a break from golf. She needed to rest and recover from a back injury. This injury had been bothering her since the start of the season.
Family Life
Jessica Korda comes from a very athletic family! Her parents, Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová, were both professional tennis players. Her father, Petr, even won a Grand Slam tennis title at the 1998 Australian Open.
Jessica's younger brother, Sebastian Korda, is also a professional tennis player. He won the junior title at the 2018 Australian Open.
Her younger sister, Nelly Korda, is also a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Nelly even became the number one ranked woman golfer in the world in 2021! It's rare to have two sisters playing at such a high level in the same sport.
In December 2021, Jessica married her longtime boyfriend, Johnny DelPrete. He is also a professional golfer. In August 2023, they shared the happy news that they were expecting their first child. Jessica gave birth to their baby on February 3, 2024.
Jessica's Major Tournament Results
Jessica has played in many major golf tournaments throughout her career. These are the biggest and most important events in golf. Here are some of her best finishes:
- In the Chevron Championship, she finished 2nd in 2022.
- At the Women's PGA Championship, her best finish was tied for 4th in 2018.
- In the U.S. Women's Open, she tied for 7th place in 2013 and tied for 10th in 2019.
- She tied for 5th at the Women's British Open in 2014.
- At The Evian Championship, she tied for 8th in 2018.
World Ranking
Jessica's world ranking shows how well she is doing compared to other golfers around the globe. She has consistently been ranked among the top golfers. Her highest ranking was 13th in the world at the end of 2018.
Team Competitions
Jessica has been a part of several important team competitions, both as an amateur and a professional.
Amateur Teams
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the Czech Republic): 2006
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing the Czech Republic): 2007
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing the United States): 2010 (her team won a silver medal)
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2009 (her team won!)
- Curtis Cup (representing the United States): 2010 (her team won!)
Professional Teams
- Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2013, 2019, 2021
- International Crown (representing the United States): 2018
Jessica has a strong record in the Solheim Cup, winning 5 out of her 11 matches. In 2019, she had an amazing performance, winning 3 out of 4 matches for her team!
Images for kids
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Korda at the 2022 Women's PGA Championship.
