Disappointment Awaits LPGA Fans at $11M Major as Much-Anticipated Nelly Korda – Rose Zhang Showdown Remains a Dream

The much-awaited 2023 US Women’s Open finally started on Thursday with an impressive field at Pebble Beach. From the players to the venue, everything about this tournament screams grand.

However, there is one aspect where the fans are left feeling very disappointed by the event. Among the notable A-list golfers, two prominent players whom fans were longing to see together are Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang. But the $11 million event doesn’t fulfill this desire of the golf community. Let’s find out more.

Rose Zhang and Nelly Korda remain separated at Pebble Beach

Counted among the best players in LPGA at the moment, Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang were highly anticipated to be paired up at the event. But fans were left disappointed as even after two rounds, the tee times haven’t brought them together. For the first couple of rounds, Korda was teamed up with Lexi Thompson and Jin Young Ko. While Zhang was teamed up with Brooke Henderson and Lydia Ko.

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Fans were hoping that they might see them paired up during the third round but to no avail. For the third round, Nelly was placed with Gaby Lopez while Zhang found herself with Maja Stark.

After the second round, Rose is sitting on T11 while Nelly is on T47.

A review of Korda’s injury and Zhang’s latest performance

Current world no. 4 Nelly Korda gave a gift to her fans when she declared that she will be participating in the event at the last minute. Korda was out of the golf scene prior to her participation in last month’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship where she missed the cut by a mile. Clearly, she will need more time before she turns the clock back on the course, after recovering from her injuries.

Meanwhile, her competitor Rose Zhang is making headlines all around. Praised by golf legend Annika Sorenstam for her impact on the game, last month Zhang made a historical achievement. With Mizuho Americas Open not only she turned professional but also became the second female golfer in history to win their debut tournament.

But fans who longed to see these two jewels of golf together were left disappointed and longing. Perhaps their wish will be granted at some other event.

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