Despite a Tough Finish For $450,000, LPGA Star Nelly Korda Calms Her Mind At a Beautiful Location

The Cognizant Founders Cup concluded on Sunday, but it ended way too early for LPGA star Nelly Korda. The 24-year-old couldn’t make headway at the $3 million-purse event, which ultimately led to her tame exit.

Athletes have different ways of reacting to such losses. Some find peace to clear the clutter in their minds, while others hit the ground running. But how has Korda responded to her debacle?

How did Nelly Korda fare this week on the LPGA Tour?

Ranked the number one golfer in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings before the start of the Founders Cup, Korda has failed to make the most of its $450,000 winner’s share. She carded scores of 72 and 74 in the opening two rounds, which weren’t enough to make the cut.

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It sent Korda crashing out of the competition, thereby putting the brakes on her successive top-10 finishes. The 2020 Summer Olympics gold medalist secured a joint-fifth position at the DIO Implant LA Open before she finished on the podium at the season’s opening major, the Chevron Championship.

She also shot a seven-under-par at the Wilshire Country Club for a T6 spot in her last event. But days after raising expectations behind her involvement with well-known caddie Joe LaCava, Korda has suffered an unexpected slump!

Nelly Korda’s Instagram handle says it all

With her weekend surprisingly clear this week, Korda decided to relax a bit and get her shades on for a beach trip. She posted photos and videos of herself enjoying her little vacation on her Instagram account, captioning the post, “Little R&R after a tough week.”

But how long will Korda’s downtime last? The 24-year-old played in consecutive weeks at the Chevron Championship and the JM Eagle LA Championship, which could lead her to take a complete rest before teeing up for another event.

Moreover, the season’s next major championship is on the horizon. To be played at the Baltusrol Lower Course, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is likely to be an enthralling affair, with some of the biggest names in women’s golf set to take part. Among them will be Nelly Korda, but can she turn things around by that point? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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