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On December 25, most Americans celebrate Christmas. Since Americans are of different origins, from different religions to countries, everyone has their own ways of enjoying it. Although they are busy bees with several tournaments to compete in and all-day-long practice sessions, professional golfers also celebrate the festival. And all of them, including the current world no. 2 Nelly Korda, had their own ways of relishing the annual tradition. 

More than a religious tradition, families use Christmas as a reason for a reunion with entire family members. And the players of the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, and even LIV Golf were no different. 

Jessica and Nelly Korda are among the golfing stars to celebrate Christmas with their families

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Jessica Korda, the 6-time LPGA Tour champion, married Johnny DelPrete, her long-time boyfriend, in 2021. However, her marital status didn’t let her stop from celebrating Christmas with her family. And she and her younger sister, Nelly Korda, quickly shared their Korda family Christmas celebration with their fan through Instagram. 

 

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The photo they shared had them posing with their brother and tennis professional Sebastian Korda. 

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The Korda sisters were not the only ones to enjoy the tradition with their athletic family. Lexi Thompson, the current world no. 6, also celebrated it similarly.

 

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In her case, she celebrated it with her brothers, pro-golfers Nicholas and Curtis, and the rest of the Thompson family. 

Although she had a rough 2022 season due to health issues, the LPGA star Danielle Kang ended the year on a high note. According to her Instagram post, she, too, enjoyed her time with her family on December 25. 

 

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After winning the Houston Open in November, Tony Finau also had a fun Christmas this year. As a married man with kids, the current world no. 9 golfer enjoyed it with his family of 7 and shared it on social media to commemorate it. 

 

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Notably, he also penned a heartfelt caption with the picture he posted on Instagram. 

Professional golfers who celebrated Christmas with a special someone for the first time in 2022

2022 was a huge year for entities in the professional world. From weddings to welcoming a child, many of them had a lot to celebrate this year. 

The 2022 PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas married his long-time girlfriend, Jillian Wisniewski. And he had his first Christmas as a married man this year. 

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The LIV defector Brooks Koepka also had his wedding this year to Jena Sims. And his wife shared the picture of the couple in matching clothes on her Instagram Stories, celebrating their first Christmas as a married couple.

The Fortinet Championship winner Max Homa also shared memorable moments from his Christmas through Stories, and as a father of a newborn, the picture he shared was of his one-and-a-half-month-old son. 

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Hopefully, like every one of the golfers, the fans and other spectators had a great Christmas, too. Whose Christmas theme would you want to adopt next year?

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