Nelly Korda is making headlines by being the first American to win four tournaments in a row at the LPGA Tour. The 25-year-old now aims to win her second major championship and fifth in a row. More so, if she were to win the Texas Chevron Championship, she would follow in the footsteps of the legendary Nancy Lopez from 1978.
Considering Korda’s preference for maintaining her own ‘bubble,’ it could be advantageous that her achievements have yet to transcend the realm of golf. The American Solheim Cup golfer recognizes the need for greater storytelling around women’s golf, an increasingly captivating narrative.
Korda said: “I feel like we just need a stage… We need to be put on TV… I feel like when it’s tape delay or anything like that, that hurts our game. Women’s sports just need a stage. If we have a stage we can show up and perform and show people what we’re all about.”
Korda vs all
After the Drive On Championship at Bradenton Country Club in late January, Korda has defeated every player on the LPGA Tour. After a seven-week hiatus, she came back to win the Ford Championship in Arizona, the Match Play in Las Vegas, and Palos Verdes in California.
Korda understands that this is a unique moment. However, the three-time Women’s PGA winner is still holding out for her second major victory.
“There are ups and downs. Every athlete goes through the rollercoaster, and that is what makes the sport so great. You mature and grow so much and learn more about yourself…It makes just all the hard work so worth it. But I think I’ve learned so much about myself even through the losses,” she declared.
She will now have to defeat first class Lilia Vu, for whom this title was one of two significant victories from last year. Korda, who is ahead of Vu in the global rankings, was a runner up previously and knows how well to play the course.
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