Nelly Korda

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Overview

Nelly Korda was just named Forbes 30 under 30. She has had so many more accomplishments. Some include ranking number one in Rolex Ranking. She has had a career earning $6,120,752, 38 career top 10s, and 7 career victories. Now let's talk about her career.

Through the Years

Nelly Korda was born in Bradenton, Florida on July 28, 1998, making her 23 years old. Her parents had a big impact on her golf career. Both parents were born in Czechoslovak. Both parents were pro tennis players. Her younger brother Sebastian is also a professional tennis player. Her sister, Jessica, is on the LPGA as well. She turned pro in 2016, making her only 18 years old.

In 2016, Nelly Won the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge and finished ninth on the Volvik Race for the Card Symetra Tour money list to earn LPGA Tour status in her first year as a professional. She recorded seven top-10 finishes including a T6 at the Symetra Tour Championship to finish in the top 10. She also qualified for the U.S. Women's Open.

In 2017, Nelly was in 23 events and made 19 cuts. This year she made $442,068. As a 2017 rookie, had five top-10 finishes including four additional top-20 finishes in 23 starts. She ranked second on the tour in eagles (12), third on Tour in Par-5 Scoring Averages (4.59) and finished third in the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year standings (599 points).

In 2018, Nelly entered 22 events and made 18 cuts. This year she earned $1,055,046. She became a Rolex First-Time Winner at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship presented by CTBC and crossed the $1 million mark in career earnings. She also had seven top-10 finishes, including her win and runner-up finishes at the HSBC Women's World Championship and CME Group Tour Championship

In 2019, Nelly entered 20 events, made 19 cuts, and earned $1,665,546. She had a career-best 12 top-10 finishes which included two victories. She crossed the $3 million mark in career earnings with a T3 finish at the CME Group Tour Championship and she was a member of the U.S. Solheim Cup team, posting a 3-0-1 record.

In 2020, Nelly was in 12 events, 10 cuts made, and earned $575,894. She also earned a season-best finish of T2 at the ANA Inspiration which was also her career-best in a major and tied her career-low round (63) in the second round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

In 2021, Nelly had 5 wins, one being the Tokyo Olympics. She made 18 appearances and made 17 cuts. She made over 2 million dollars in 2021 alone. She was named Forbes 30 under 30 and will be #1 until the tournaments start back up in January.

Man Behind the Star

Jason McDede has been on the bag for Korda since the start of the 2018 LPGA Tour season and has been part of five victories on the LPGA and LET Tours.McDede. He previously caddied for Lizette Salas, has enjoyed multiple successes whilst caddying on the LPGA Tour.