‘Super Important to Help…’: Nelly Korda is Excited to Grow the Game of Golf

Golf is arguably one of the most underrated sports. It provides an array of benefits to the players. These benefits range from social, physical, mental, and emotional advantages to the players.  However, most people are unaware of the associated benefits.  Another striking issue is the underrepresentation of women in the sport. Thus, it is crucial to bring to light the numerous benefits of the game and consequently, help grow the game even further. So when players like Nelly Korda take a step towards this, there ignites a ray of hope for the future of the sport.

Nelly’s attempts to grow the game of Golf

Nelly Korda is the World no. 3 in Women’s golf. Her mastery of the game is an inspiration to women around the world. Nelly, along with Jessica Korda, is playing in the Aramco Team Series: Spain Round 3. The series follows a rather unique format. 36 teams of 4 players are battling it out over two days, using a unique scoring system, and allowing an amateur to contribute to the final result of a professional tour event with a total prize fund of $1M.

Therefore, the Aramco team series contributes a new level of thrill to the Ladies’ European Tour. In an interview held during the same, Nelly said,  “I think it’s a super exciting format. It’s always really exciting when you kind of get to do something a little different, a little unique. I think it brings in a little bit of new energy.“

She added, “At the end of the day, you’re always just trying to grow the game of golf, get more people interested, show them it’s super exciting. I think this, the Aramco Team Series does that perfectly.” 

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Truly, in the dynamic game of golf, the major competitor is the golf course, as rightly pointed out by Nelly Korda. You evolve your game, you learn and you grow constantly while playing golf. It is essential that the benefits of this game are not gatekept, and awareness is raised.

Nelly Korda: An inspiration to many

Nelly Korda has had an amazing amateur career and continues to make news every now and then with her incredible performance in the professional tour off late. She has won several accolades and remains to be one of the key inspirations for women in golf.

What is your take on the future of women in golf and the sport altogether? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section down below.

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