Here is all you need to know about Nelly Korda along with her age, career, bio, husband and net worth
Sunday’s victory at The Chevron Championship marked Nelly Korda’s fifth consecutive LPGA Tour title, extending her amazing winning run.
The 25-year-old tied the record at The Woodlands for the most straight LPGA victories; the only two women to achieve the feat were Annika Sorenstam in 2004–05 and Nancy Lopez in 1978.
Who is golfer Nelly Korda, bio, age, height, husband, career ranking and net worth
The future of the game continues to shine. @NellyKorda secures her 2nd major championship and 5th straight win 🏆 pic.twitter.com/rEcQFAFwU5
— Nike (@Nike) April 21, 2024
Korda finished the first major of the year in Houston on 13 under, having started the final round one stroke behind leaders Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Brooke Henderson of Canada while she recorded a final round 69.
Who is Nelly Korda?
Nelly Korda is a golfer who performs in the LPGA Tour. She was born on July 28, 1998 in Bradenton, Florida. The 25-year-old stands 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall.
A look at Nelly Korda’s career so far
Nelly Korda is ranked No. 1 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings and has won 13 times on the LPGA Tour. In the women’s individual golf division, she took home the gold medal from the Tokyo, Japan, 2020 Summer Olympics.
The No. 1 player in the world represented the United States in competition in the 2019 Solheim Cup, 2021 Solheim Cup, and 2023 Solheim Cup. Talking about her amateur career, she had already made name for herself.
In addition to winning the PING Invitational and Harder Hall Invitational in 2015, she was named an amateur All-American by AJGA Rolex. She also qualified for the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open one month ahead of her fifteenth birthday.
Korda kick started her professional competition career in 2016 by grabbing the Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge, her maiden competition on the Symetra Tour. After placing ninth on the money list during the season, she qualified for a spot on the 2017 LPGA Tour.
On October 28, 2018, she won her first-ever LPGA Tour event at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship in Taoyuan, Taiwan and since then, she hasn’t stopped inscribing her name in record books. Her best results are Chevron Championship (Won: 2024), Women’s PGA C’ship (Won: 2021), U.S. Women’s Open (T8: 2022), Women’s British Open (T9: 2019), Evian Championship (T8: 2022).
Nelly Korda’s family
Nelly Korda was born to Petr Korda, a professional Czech tennis player, a grand Slam champion who won Australian Open in 1998 and Regina Rajchrtova.
Her brother is a famous tennis star too, named Sebastian Korda. She also has an elder sister named Jessica Korda, a golfer too.
Nelly Korda’s boyfriend
Nelly Korda is currently dating ice hockey player Andrea Athanasiou.
Nelly Korda’s net worth
As per Forbes, Nelly Korda’s net worth is $8.2M as of 2024 with her currently ranked number one in the world.