‘Kind of Losing it’: Frustrated Nelly Korda Is Annoyed With Mizuho Americas Open: Here’s Why

Nelly Korda couldn’t add her name to the LPGA Tour record book as the only player to win six consecutive times on the women’s circuit. The winning streak of the 13-time LPGA Tour winner came to an end when Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup at Upper Montclair.

The 25-year-old has chosen to focus on the future and is looking forward to adding another accolade to her bright resume by winning the Mizuho Americas Open. However, the weather once again returned as the villain on the LPGA circuit, acting as a frustrating threat to Korda’s dream.

Nelly Korda talks about her Mizuho Americas Open’s first round

The weather conditions were not the best during the first day of the Mizuho Americas Open. Though not severe, the rain touched upon the Liberty National greens and made it a tad bit difficult for the golfers to continue their opening round. However, Nelly Korda was ready to face any challenges the course had to offer.

How so? The 13-time LPGA Tour winner was initially annoyed by the poor weather conditions but remained indifferent to them because of her patient mindset. At the post-round press conference, Korda asserted the importance of being patient, as such situations are beyond human control. The 25-year-old addressed the question of how she controls her play during bad weather and said, “Staying patient out there is probably the most important thing.” 

The constant drizzling became a hindrance to Korda’s gameplay at the Liberty National Golf Course. Starting her round at the 10th tee, the 2-time major winner was scrambling to not make any bogeys, and she successfully made eight continuous pars. But then she failed to card a par or better at the 18th hole (her 9th). Recalling her opening 9-hole blunder, Korda expressed, “Definitely gets really frustrating. I was kind of losing it all over on the front nine. With so many layers on and the rain, you can get frustrated.”

The Bradenton native reminded herself that there was “more golf to be played” and the frustrated emotions would do more harm than good to her rest of the remaining nine holes. Following the 18 holes, Korda finished T17 after scoring 2 under 70, something she could sail over in the second round. But will the weather once again come in her way of success?

What does the weather on the second day of the Mizuho Americas Open entail?

Unfortunately, the Mizuho Americas Open might be affected by the inclement weather on all four days, starting on May 16th. As the opening round witnessed a little drizzle, the second day has been reported to have a 25% chance of precipitation, which will only increase by the afternoon.

The day will be cloudy and there may be a chance of round two even getting delayed due to the unexpected weather. Even on the moving day, the weather might disrupt the gameplay of the golfers with high-speed wind, causing potential chaos for the pros at Liberty National Golf Club. It remains to be seen if being patient for the next three days will work in Korda’s favor and if she will emerge victorious once again!