Nelly Korda
| Nelly Korda | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 28, 1998 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 | 1 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| Symetra Tour | 1 |
| Best results in LPGA major championships | |
| ANA Inspiration | T42: 2017 |
| Women's PGA C'ship | T20: 2017 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T44: 2017 |
| Women's British Open | CUT: 2017 |
| Evian Championship | T22: 2016 |
Nelly Korda (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour.
Amateur career
Korda was a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup. As an amateur, she won the 2015 Harter Hall Invitational, the 2015 PING Invitational, and was a 2015 AJGA Rolex Junior All-American. She also made the cut at the 2013 U.S. Women's Open.[1]
Professional career
Korda began her pro career in 2016 on the Symetra Tour, where she won her first pro event at the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge after shooting rounds of 68-67-69-66 for a 3 stroke victory over Wichanee Meechai. She ended the season 9th on the money list, thus earning her LPGA Tour card for 2017.[2]
Personal life
Korda is the daughter of retired professional tennis players Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtová.[3]
Her sister Jessica Korda also plays on the LPGA Tour.
Professional wins (1)
Symetra Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4, 2016 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | 68-67-69-66=270 | −14 | 3 |  Wichanee Meechai |
31,500 |
Results in LPGA majors
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | DNP | CUT | CUT | DNP | T42 |
| Women's PGA Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T20 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T64 | DNP | DNP | T59 | T44 |
| Women's British Open | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT |
| The Evian Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
DNP = did not play
CUT = missed the half-way cut
T = tied
Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANA Inspiration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Evian Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
World ranking
Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | Ranking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 341 | [4] |
Team appearances
Amateur
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing the United States): 2015 (winners)
References
- ↑ "Nelly Korda Bio". Symetra Tour. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "N. Korda earns LPGA card via Symetra Tour". Golf Channel. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ↑ Andrews, Malika. "Korda Sisters Share a Bond, if Not a Room, at the U.S. Women’s Open". New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ↑ "Women's World Golf Rankings". December 26, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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