Nelly Korda

Nelly Korda
Korda in 2019
Personal information
Born (1998-07-28) July 28, 1998 (age 26)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.[2]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Sporting nationality United States
ResidenceBradenton, Florida, U.S.
Career
CollegeNone
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour (joined 2017)
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour (joined 2016)
Professional wins20
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour15
Ladies European Tour3
Epson Tour1
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
(wins: 2)
Chevron ChampionshipWon: 2024
Women's PGA C'shipWon: 2021
U.S. Women's OpenT8: 2022
Women's British OpenT2: 2024
Evian ChampionshipT8: 2022
Achievements and awards
LPGA Tour Player of the Year2024
Medal record
Women's Golf
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Individual

Nelly Korda (born July 28, 1998) is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour, where she has won 14 times and reached number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings. Korda won the Olympic gold medal at the women's individual golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3] She represented the United States at the 2019 Solheim Cup, 2021 Solheim Cup, 2023 Solheim Cup and won the 2024 Solheim Cup.

  1. ^ "Nelly Korda – Bio". LPGA.
  2. ^ Cameron, James (January 26, 2024). "Hometown favorite Nelly Korda leads after two rounds at LPGA Drive On Championship". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
  3. ^ "USA's Korda wins women's golf gold". BBC Sport. August 7, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.