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Nelly Korda
American LPGA Tour professional, four-time major champion, Olympic gold medalist and five-time U.S. Solheim Cup selection from one of golf and tennis’s most decorated families.
Nelly Korda at a Glance
Who Is Nelly Korda?
Nelly Korda is an American professional golfer and one of the most dominant players in the modern LPGA Tour. Born in Bradenton, Florida, she skipped college golf entirely, turning professional in 2016 and joining the LPGA Tour the following year.
Her first major came at the 2021 Women’s PGA Championship, followed by Olympic gold later that year at the delayed Tokyo Games. In 2024, she won the Chevron Championship, the Rolex Player of the Year award and the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award. Korda then won the 2026 Chevron and U.S. Women’s Open, taking her to four majors and 19 LPGA Tour victories. The Chevron returned her to world No. 1, and her season also produced a second Rolex ANNIKA Major Award and automatic qualification for a fifth U.S. Solheim Cup appearance.
A Family Built on Golf and Tennis
Golf runs in the family for Korda, but so does elite tennis — a combination that makes her family one of the more unusual dual-sport dynasties in professional sports.
Nelly Korda’s Major Championship Wins
Through August 2026, Korda had won four major championships across a five-year span.
2021 Women’s PGA Championship
Korda’s first major title, and the win that established her as a genuine contender at the top of the women’s game rather than simply a promising player from a golfing family.
2024 Chevron Championship
Her second major, won during the season in which she earned both the Rolex Player of the Year award and Rolex ANNIKA Major Award.
2026 Chevron Championship
A repeat win at the Chevron, extending her record at the event and adding a third major to her total.
2026 U.S. Women’s Open
Her fourth major and first U.S. Women’s Open title came at Riviera Country Club on June 7, 2026. Korda finished at 8-under and won by one stroke over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez, completing a third leg of the career Grand Slam. She had already returned to world No. 1 after winning the Chevron six weeks earlier.
Major summary: four titles through August 2026: one Women’s PGA Championship, two Chevron Championships and one U.S. Women’s Open. Her 2026 victories at the Chevron and U.S. Women’s Open helped her earn the Rolex ANNIKA Major Award for the second time.
Nelly Korda’s Olympic Gold Medal
Korda won the gold medal in women’s individual golf at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which were played in 2021 due to the pandemic-related delay.
The win came the same year as her first major championship, making 2021 the breakout year that established her as one of the sport’s leading players.
How Dominant Is Nelly Korda?
Korda’s results place her among the small group of players who have combined multiple major titles with an Olympic gold medal and the world No. 1 ranking.
Her 2024 Rolex Player of the Year season and her two-major campaign in 2026 are the clearest evidence of a player performing at the top of the sport rather than simply contending. The LPGA listed her with 19 career victories through August 2026.
Nelly Korda’s Documented 2026 U.S. Women’s Open Bag
Golf.com documented the setup below from Korda’s U.S. Women’s Open victory on June 7, 2026. It is a dated winning-bag record, not a claim that every club remained unchanged at later events.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi4D, 10.5° — Graphite Design Tour AD FI 6 S; 44 3/4-inch cut length
3-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2, 15° — Fujikura Ventus Red 7 S
7-Wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2, 21° — Fujikura Ventus Black 7 S
Hybrid: Ping G425, 26° (set to 25°) — Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 7 S
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (5-iron), TaylorMade P7CB (6–PW) — AeroTech SteelFiber i80cw
Wedges: TaylorMade MG5 50-09 SB and 54-13 HB; Titleist Vokey Design SM11 60.04T — AeroTech SteelFiber i95cw
Putter: TaylorMade NK Proto
Golf Ball: TaylorMade 2026 TP5x Tour Version
Evidence date: June 7, 2026. Source: Golf.com’s U.S. Women’s Open winning-bag report. Tour equipment can change between events.
Why This Setup Fits Her Game
TaylorMade’s tour staff said the 2026 TP5x gave Korda more launch and stopping power with her irons, allowing her to attack pins more aggressively. Her split iron set pairs a P770 5-iron with P7CB models from 6-iron through pitching wedge, combining additional help in the longest iron with a more compact scoring-iron profile.
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Nelly Korda’s Career Timeline
Nelly Korda: Nothing Gets Bigger Than the Solheim Cup
In this 09-10-2026 Golf Channel conversation, Nelly Korda explains why representing Team USA in the Solheim Cup remains one of the biggest experiences in golf.
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Editorial review: August 26, 2026. Career totals reflect the LPGA record available on that date; equipment reflects her documented June 7, 2026 U.S. Women’s Open winning bag and may change between events.