What REALLY Happened To Nelly Korda?..

many golfers greatly fear this worldclass player on the course she is even being called the female Tiger Woods because of her perfect golf swing here we're talking about none other than Nelly Corda she started playing golf when she was six and turned Pro when she was only 17 years old but how did this Rising Star become one of the biggest names in the sport what's her secret and what exactly do we know about Nelly Corda let's dive into the life of this laid-back killer from Florida Nelly was born on July 28th 1998 in Bradenton Florida to a prominent sporting family the top level Sports mentality was instilled in the Corda household at an early age her father pet was a successful tennis player he even accomplished an incredible feat by becoming the 1998 Australian Open Champion Regina her mother is also a former professional tennis player they both represented Czechoslovakia years ago after retiring from the tennis courts the couple became US citizens and settled in Bradenton Florida it was here that their daughters gained a passion for Peter's post-retirement hobby golf as the middle child in her family Nelly Corda has two accomplished siblings little brother Sebastian is currently creditably upholding the family name on the tennis court where he ranks in the top 50 as a professional tennis player while her six-year-old sister Jessica paved the way on the LPGA Tour Nelly started playing golf seriously when she was 6 years old three to four times a week she attended lessons alongside her parents her father knew exactly how to create a competitive mindset and helped her perform well when she was younger when I used to play against my dad when I was younger he would always try to piss me off because he always said that I step it up a notch when I'm pissed Nelly said later in an interview her love for the sport combined with her natural Talent saw Nelly win her first ever event in the Czech Republic when she was only 9 years old earning a unique reward a bottle of champagne aside from her parents her older sister Jessica played an important role in her successful career Nelly began following her older sister to tournaments at an early age Jessica would occasionally win the older age bracket champion title while Nelly would Triumph in the younger bracket Nelly began her career by attending the exclusive IMG Academy a renowned Sports focused High School in Florida following in her sister's footsteps at IMG she received specialized training from Top pros and practiced for 6 hours each day so far the future looks very promising for her but can this rough diamond really deliver well the facilities she had shouldn't be the problem at just 14 years old Nelly qualified for the women's US Open with youthful innocence and braces on her teeth Nelly was ready to take on professional golf she had been there for years watching and cheering for her sister as a fan now she was finally stepping inside the ropes to play she threw in a familial Touch by having her father as her caddy which contributed to her remarkable achievement of making the cut at such a young age when she was 16 Nelly requested permission from the LPGA to enable her to turn pro before turning 18 her application got approved so Nelly decided to skip college and jump straight to the professionals she played on the simetra tour the lpga's Futures tour when she was 17 years old she described the tour as the most stressful she ever experienced as every stroke determined qualifying for the LPGA Tour Nelly was desperately in need of a top 10 money list finish in order to be eligible for the LPGA Tour she later finished in Ninth Place earning her a spot on the LPGA tour at the age of 18 in 2018 Corda won her first LPGA Victory by winning the Taiwan Championship it was a huge moment for corta not only because of what she had achieved but also for an important historical reason Nelly and her sister Jessica became only the third pair of sisters in LPGA history to win on the tour in the following year she missed only one cut in 20 tournaments she won twice plus the French Open on the L's European tour the most exceptional thing that year was completing the cord Islam as it was called Father Peter and brother Sebastian already won the Australian Open and the same event for the boys division on the tennis court while Nelly followed in Jessica's footsteps by doing the same on the golf course how is it possible that she has already accomplished so much but we are not even at the best part yet by far the greatest year of cord's career was 2021 she won the gainbridge LPGA the major LPGA classic the Pelican Women's Championship and her first ever major the KPMG women's PGA Championship in Atlanta she finished three Strokes ahead of the competition and became became number one in the world for the first time Nelly fought an athletic rivalry with jiny young Co That season while she and the top Korean player got along very well off the course another absolute highlight of Nelly's career came at the Tokyo Olympics her outstanding performance throughout the four rounds of the Olympic Games earned her the gold medal she finished with a score of 17 underpar Two Strokes ahead of her closest competitors her final round was particularly impressive as she managed to maintain her lead despite the pressure of the Olympic stage with a birdie on the last hole Corda could complete the second 59 round in the history of the women's professional game unfortunately she made a double Bogey and ended up with a score of 62 what is it about her that makes her so good she's pretty laid-back but she also has a Killer Instinct said fellow competitor Leona Maguire Corda has a special gift for not letting herself off the hook when the audience yells something for example and when Corda was was asked what she loved the most when playing golf she said the moments when you're in contention toward the end of the tournament and you feel the adrenaline rushing through your body I love that intensity and want to be in that position as often as possible I want to be the best golfer in the world I want to have the Grand Slam and I want to do things that no one has ever achieved before yet even the great Nelly Corda was at a loss for words when she first met Tiger Woods as if she were a 12-year-old nearly too embarrassed to even approach Woods the Olympic gold medalist carefully sidles up between Caddy's Joe laava and Jim McKai to tiger as he's unpacking his personal items from his golf bag hi tiger she says meekly before asking if she can get a picture with him tragically Nelly Corda 2022 season came to an abrupt halt on March 13th when she announced she had been diagnosed with a life-threatening blood clot in her left arm almost a month later the 23-year-old former world number one took to Instagram with an update on her condition sharing an image in a hospital bed after having recently undergone surgery to remove the clot eventually she was out of the race for months until she reascended to the top of the rankings after winning the Pelican LPGA championship in belir that came about 8 months after undergoing surgery locked in a battle with Lexi Thompson along the back nine Corda pulled ahead with birdies on the 16th and 17th hole and held on for a six underpar with a round of 64 for a One-Shot Victory this was her first LPGA Tour title and the tears when it was over were evident how much it meant to her after all her struggles honestly amazing she said about her return to number one it's been a tough year I missed two cuts in Arkansas and Dallas but I kept my head high and worked really hard it feels really good to be on top and when you're famous everyone wants to know about your dating life is she enjoying single life or is she married neither Corda has been dating The Talented Canadian ice hockey player Andrea aanu since late 2019 while Corda represents the United States her partner plays for the Canadian team in international competitions aanus Hugh was selected in the 2012 NHL draft by the Detroit Red Wings After Five Seasons with the wings he also played for the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2022 season Nelly and Andreas have been quite discreet with their relationship although she is discreet in her relationship ship she isn't with other things with almost 800,000 followers on Instagram she is one of the most popular female players in the golfing World also her financial status skyrocketed reaching a net worth of an impressive $7.9 million as of 2023 according to sportico a significant portion of cord's income comes from her OnCourse performances contributing approximately $1.4 million however the Lion Share of her earnings stems from from lucrative endorsements amounting to around $6.5 million in 2023 Corda made headlines with her signing of major endorsement deals with industry Giants Nike and tailor made despite facing challenges on the LPGA Tour that year where she did not secure a single win cord's Financial achievements have not waned in fact she emerged as the top earning female golfer of the Year her contract with Nike is reported to be the most lucrative for a female golfer since Michelle we West's $20 million deal ca's association with tailor maid was announced just before her participation in the 2023 Tournament of Champions Beyond Nike and Taylor Made cord's sponsorship portfolio is extensive and includes prestigious Brands like Jay linderberg luxury watchmaker Richard Mill technology giant Cisco workforce management company ukg and fitness and health tracker hoop Nelly cord's ability to attract such high-profile endorsements even in a year without tournament victories speaks volumes about her influence and reputation within the sport she is arguably one of the top golfers in the world and this is not about to change anytime soon will Nelly Corda become one of the greatest female golfers the game has ever seen feel free to share 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Length: 10min 28sec (628 seconds)

Published: Tue Feb 06 2024