Amid Nelly Korda’s Resurgence, LPGA Legend Annika Sorenstam Sends a Strong Message to the Cover Girl

Nelly Korda is returning to the penultimate LPGA greens to earn her first win this season. The year has been pretty rough and tumble for the golfer, especially after Team America’s loss at the Solheim Cup. The player took a three-week break from the pro golfing silo after the Solheim Cup and returned later for the season-end tourneys, missing the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, the Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America, and the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

After her tough luck at the BMW Ladies Championship and the Maybank Championship, the player is returning to the greens at ‘Annika Driven by Gainbridge’, and prior to her game, the legend herself, Annika Sorenstam, shared a strong message for the LPGA pro.

Annika Sorenstam’s take on Nelly Korda’s three-peat quest 

Before the game in Florida, Annika Sorenstam, the golfing legend, sat for a Q&A session with the media. The golfer discussed this year’s game and players. In the conversation, a question posed to Sorenstam asked her about Nelly Korda’s game and her aim of a three-peat. Sorenstam, having been in Korda’s shoes before, was asked how the pressure feels and what makes it different.

The Swedish legend answered that she thinks golf fits Korda’s game, and she seems ready to win again. Talking about Korda’s capability, the golfer added, “She’s Floridian. She knows this grass.” Furthering on her claim, Sorenstam added that if somebody is capable of a win, it was the LPGA’s covergirl. Talking about the excitement about the game, she added, “There are other stories here, like we obviously talk about the Foundation and having alumni, and that’s another story.”

Talking about the pressure, Sorenstam emphasized the unpredictability of events, recalling a moment during the U.S. Open in 1997 when she was aiming for a three-peat. She cautioned against obsessing over winning and advocated for a mindset focused on playing the game and embracing whatever outcome arises. “So for Nelly to come out here and play her game, see what happens,” the legend concluded.

Korda has put in some extra effort for this weekend’s game. The player has worked with a new putting coach for her improved game. Here’s how the player has been preparing for the strokeplay.

Nelly Korda is all set for a strong comeback on the Florida greens

Annika driven by Gainbridge is Nelly Korda’s winning ground. The golfer aims to achieve a rare feat and her first LPGA win this year on the greens in Florida. Korda has won the event three years in a row, a feat accomplished by LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam and Inbee Park in the past.

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Korda’s last victory at Pelican Golf Club edged out competitors like Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko. To enhance her chances of a three-peat, Korda has enlisted the help of a new putting coach, Eric Dietrich. She has made changes to her putting technique and switched to a mallet putter, focusing on improving her game’s consistency after dealing with a midseason back injury.

Korda, for sure, seems determined to maintain her success at Pelican. What now remains is to see her performance on the greens show her practice become her reality. Stay tuned to know what awaits the golfer next.

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