Nelly Korda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nelly Korda
Korda in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1998-07-28) July 28, 1998 (age 26) Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nationality	United States
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	20
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour	15
Ladies European Tour	3
Futures Tour	1
Other	1
Best results in LPGA Major Championships (Wins: 2)
Kraft Nabisco C'ship	Won: 2024
LPGA Championship	Won: 2021
U.S. Women's Open	T8: 2022
Women's British Open	T2: 2024
The Evian Championship	T8: 2022
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour Player of the Year	2024
Race to the CME Globe	2024
Rolex Annika Major Award	2024

Nelly Korda (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional golfer. She plays on the LPGA Tour, which is a top golf tour for women. Nelly has won 15 times on the LPGA Tour and has even been ranked number one in the world! She also won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for women's golf. Nelly has proudly represented the United States in the Solheim Cup several times, helping her team win in 2024.

About Nelly Korda

Nelly Korda was born on July 28, 1998, in Bradenton, Florida. She comes from a very athletic family. Her dad, Petr Korda, was a famous tennis player who won the Australian Open. Her mom, Regina Rajchrtová, was also a professional tennis player. Nelly's older sister, Jessica Korda, is also a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Her younger brother, Sebastian Korda, is a professional tennis player.

Early Golf Days

Nelly started playing golf at a young age. As a junior player, she was part of the 2015 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team. She won several amateur tournaments, like the 2015 Harder Hall Invitational. Even before she turned 15, she played in a major golf tournament, the 2013 U.S. Women's Open.

Becoming a Professional Golfer

Nelly turned professional in 2016. She started on the Symetra Tour, which is like a stepping stone to the LPGA Tour. She won her very first professional event, the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge. This win helped her earn a spot on the LPGA Tour for the 2017 season.

First LPGA Wins

In 2018, Nelly won her first LPGA Tour title at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship. This was a special moment because it meant she and her sister, Jessica, became only the third pair of sisters to both win on the LPGA Tour!

In 2019, Nelly kept up her winning streak. She won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open. This was extra special because her dad, sister, and brother had all won Australian Open titles in tennis. It was like a "Family Slam" for the Korda family in Australia! This win also helped Nelly reach the top 10 in the world golf rankings for the first time. She also won the Lacoste Ladies Open de France and defended her title at the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA.

A Big Year: 2021

The year 2021 was amazing for Nelly Korda. She won four LPGA Tour events, including her first major championship.

• She won the Gainbridge LPGA in February.
• Then, she won the Meijer LPGA Classic in June.
• Just a week later, she won her first major title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. This huge win made her the number one ranked female golfer in the world!
• In August, Nelly achieved a dream come true: she won the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She was the first American woman to win Olympic golf gold since 1900!
• Later in November, she won the Pelican Women's Championship in a thrilling playoff.

Nelly finished 2021 as the world's number one golfer.

Challenges and Comebacks: 2022-2023

In early 2022, Nelly had a health issue when she developed a blood clot in her arm. This meant she had to take a break from golf to recover. She worked hard to get back to playing and returned to the U.S. Women's Open. In November 2022, she successfully defended her title at the Pelican Women's Championship, which helped her briefly regain the number one world ranking.

In 2023, Nelly continued to play well. She signed deals with big companies like TaylorMade and Nike. She also won the Aramco Team Series near London, which was her 13th professional victory.

Incredible 2024 Season

Nelly Korda had an unbelievable start to 2024. She won her first tournament of the year, the LPGA Drive On Championship, in her hometown of Bradenton, Florida. This win was exciting because she came from behind and won in a playoff!

She then went on to win three more tournaments in a row: the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, the Ford Championship, and the T-Mobile Match Play. This meant she had won four tournaments in four starts, which is a very rare achievement in golf!

But she didn't stop there. Nelly won her fifth tournament in a row, which was also her second major title, at the 2024 Chevron Championship. This made her only the third player in LPGA history to win five consecutive starts! After this amazing streak, she took a short break to rest.

In May, Nelly won the Mizuho Americas Open, making it her sixth win in seven starts. She then won The Annika in November, bringing her total wins for 2024 to seven! Because of her incredible performance, Nelly won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year award and the Rolex Annika Major Award for 2024.

Professional Wins (20)

Nelly Korda has won 20 professional golf tournaments. Here's a quick look at her wins:

LPGA Tour Wins (15)

No.	Date	Tournament	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Runner(s)-up	Winner's share ($)
1	Oct 28, 2018	Swinging Skirts LPPA Taiwan Championship	67-71-69-68=275	−13	2 strokes	Minjee Lee	330,000
2	Feb 17, 2019	ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open	71-66-67-67=271	−17	2 strokes	Ko Jin-young	195,000
3	Nov 3, 2019	Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA (2)	66-67-65-72=270	−18	Playoff	Minjee Lee Caroline Masson	330,000
4	Feb 28, 2021	Gainbridge LPGA	67-68-68-69=272	−16	3 strokes	Lydia Ko Lexi Thompson	300,000
5	Jun 20, 2021	Meijer LPGA Classic	68-66-62-67=263	−25	2 strokes	Leona Maguire	345,000
6	Jun 27, 2021	Women's PGA Championship	70-63-68-68=269	−19	3 strokes	Lizette Salas	675,000
7	Nov 14, 2021	Pelican Women's Championship	65-66-63-69=263	−17	Playoff	Kim Sei-young Lydia Ko Lexi Thompson	262,500
8	Nov 13, 2022	Pelican Women's Championship (2)	66-66-64=196	−14	1 stroke	Lexi Thompson	300,000
9	Jan 28, 2024	LPGA Drive On Championship	65-67-68-73=273	−11	Playoff	Lydia Ko	262,500
10	Mar 24, 2024	Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship	72-67-67-69=275	−9	Playoff	Ryann O'Toole	300,000
11	Mar 31, 2024	Ford Championship	66-68-69-65=268	−20	2 strokes	Hira Naveed	337,500
12	Apr 7, 2024	T-Mobile Match Play	4 and 3			Leona Maguire	300,000
13	Apr 21, 2024	Chevron Championship	68-69-69-69=275	−13	2 strokes	Maja Stark	1,200,000
14	May 19, 2024	Mizuho Americas Open	70-68-65-71=274	−14	1 stroke	Hannah Green	450,000
15	Nov 17, 2024	The Annika (3)	66-66-67-67=266	−14	3 stroke	Charley Hull Im Jin-hee Zhang Weiwei	487,500

Major Championship Wins (2)

Nelly has won two major championships in her career:

Year	Championship	54 holes	Winning score	Margin	Runner-up
2021	Women's PGA Championship	Tied for lead	−19 (70-63-68-68=269)	3 strokes	Lizette Salas
2024	Chevron Championship	1 shot deficit	−13 (68-69-69-69=275)	2 strokes	Maja Stark

World Ranking

Nelly Korda has been ranked among the top golfers in the world. Here's how her ranking has changed over the years:

Team USA Appearances

Nelly loves playing for her country! She has been part of several U.S. national golf teams:

• Junior Solheim Cup: 2015 (her team won!)
• Solheim Cup: She played in 2019, 2021, 2023, and helped the U.S. team win in 2024.
• International Crown: 2023

Solheim Cup Record

The Solheim Cup is a big team competition between the best female golfers from the U.S. and Europe. Nelly has a great record in this event:

See also

In Spanish: Nelly Korda para niños

• Chronological list of LPGA major golf champions
• List of LPGA major championship winning golfers
• List of golfers with most LPGA Tour wins