LPGA Injury Update: Will ‘Fatigue’ Finally End Nelly Korda’s Undefeated Streak?

Nelly Korda has been doing exceptionally well this season on the LPGA Tour. Although she tied for the 16th position at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, she bagged the first position in the remaining three tournaments that she participated in. After winning the Ford Championship, she is now all set to grab another victory at the T-Mobile Match Play.

Korda raced up to the leaderboard defeating self-destructive Narin An 4 and 3 in the semifinals by three strokes. She will be competing against Leona Maguire in the finals for her fourth victory. However, looks like, the semifinals got her all worked up and she is not in the best form at the moment.

Nelly Korda is desperate to win

At the presser after the conclusion of the semifinals at the T-Mobile Match Play, Nelly Korda was asked about her performance. To which she answered that she did give a solid start, making a 2-under in the front nine, and carding 2 birdies. However, she added that the back nine was comparatively more difficult and she made one too many mistakes.

Although she is happy with the win, hitting the back nine gave her fatigue.  She said, “Obviously the back nine is a little tougher so started to make a little bit more mistakes. Fatigue started setting in it just a little.” However, despite the fatigue and tiredness from all the play in the last match, Nelly Korda is primed to grab her fourth victory. She said, “I’m excited. I think match play is so fun. It kind of brings out something different with golf. It’s 1 v. 1. You don’t get to do that. When I play tournaments I think of it more like me playing the golf course.”

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She is also looking forward to heading home after hitting the finals against the top-ranked player Leona Maguire. Well, given that she is to go against such a tough competitor, what is Nelly Korda’s strategy to clinch the final win?

Nelly Korda is focused on the fairways and greens

Further in the presser, when Nelly Korda is asked about the challenges she will be facing going up against Leona Maguire, she stated that her opponent is pretty much consistent on the greens, grinding throughout the rounds. However, with a positive tone, she also added, “But I think it’s just going to be a grind tomorrow, I think it’ll be a lot of fun and nothing is going to be easy.”

Throughout the rounds, her only strategy has been to hit the fairways and get her ball on the greens. Well, it has worked out pretty well for her, and she is committed to the strategy for the upcoming finals as well!

Now the question is who will land the final blow and take away the title? Nelly Korda or Leana Maguire? Stay tuned to find out!

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