With Bragging Rights at Stake, Nelly Korda Makes a Patriotic Demand to Every American Golf Fan

Over the years, Nelly Korda has not only claimed many personal trophies but has also garnered significant achievements for her country. Just a few years ago, the LPGA star sent ripples through the golf world by winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She has also represented her country in several prestigious tournaments, both as an amateur and a pro.

In a few months, the 24-year-old will once again have the golden chance to bring glory to her country at the prestigious Solheim Cup. However, as the biennial event draws near, Korda has a special request for fans who are going to be rooting for Team USA in September!

Nelly Korda makes a special demand ahead of the fast-approaching Solheim Cup

This year, the 18th Solheim Cup will take place from September 22 to 24 at the Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain. Stacy Lewis-led Team USA will take on Suzann Pettersen’s Team Europe in what is expected to be a highly thrilling tournament. After all, the European side has claimed the event’s last two editions, and the American team will, no doubt, want to get back to their winning ways. Furthermore, when Team USA descends upon European soil, they will need their fans to show up in huge numbers.

Nelly Korda, who currently sits at the helm of the USA’s Solheim Cup points table, did not mince words while asking supporters to back her squad down the road.

“We wanna see you all in red, white, and blue on the first tee next September,” she said in a new clip, urging fans to get their tickets. Currently, the race for golfers to make it into the US Solheim Cup squad is still on.

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The top seven players on the points list by the end of August 27 will automatically make it onto the American team. The top two golfers on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings who are not already qualified will also join the roster. Finally, Stacy Lewis, the leader, will get two captain’s picks!

What do the USA Solheim Cup standings look like so far?

The recently concluded US Women’s Open has caused a significant reshuffle in the Team USA Solheim Cup standings. Allisen Corpuz, who won at Pebble Beach last Sunday, has jumped from No. 7 to No. 3 on the points list. Meanwhile, Rose Zhang is currently at No. 9. This means that if the qualifying period were to end today, Zhang would make the squad as one of the top two players on the Rolex Rankings who haven’t already qualified.

Following her top-10 finish at the US Women’s Open, Zhang jumped to the No. 37 spot in the world rankings. Consequently, the ex-Stanford star and World No. 36 Ally Ewing hold down the two world rankings spots in the Team USA Solheim Cup standings at the moment.

Additionally, captain Stacy Lewis has had eyes on Zhang for a while now, thanks to her stellar debut at the Mizuho Americas Open. Her back-to-back top-10 finishes at Baltusrol and Pebble Beach have only further boosted her chances.

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Do you think Team USA will win the Solheim Cup this year? Will Rose Zhang be able to make it into the squad? Tell us in the comments!