‘Very Excited’ the $2.3M Crown Is Not in Nelly Korda’s Mind; the Rejuvenating Yet Shocking New Distraction Excites LPGA’s Cover Girl

Nelly Korda is presently stationed at Shaughnessy Golf Course on the fifth berth with a 4-under-par. While her recent attempts on the greens have been more than satisfactory, it appears that her personal life has also received a profound update. Interestingly, it features Jessica Korda, her elder sister who has been evidently absent from on-course action.

Jessica’s hours-old pregnancy announcement seems to add joy to the aunt-to-be as she took to the mic on Friday after her second round. Concerning her new role, Nelly Korda opened up about the news and the feelings it has drawn out from the female golfer. With that, let us delve into the details of what the LPGA icon had to say.

Nelly Korda sheds light on her approaching new role

It appears that the LPGA cover girl is quite content with her on-course performance recently. Despite facing challenging conditions, she has managed to make the cut and secure a place in the top 10 as she moves into the final two rounds of the $2.3M crown. Currently, the leaderboard is being headed by Megan Khang.

However, as Nelly Korda answered a few questions post her brilliant game on Canadian soil, it appeared that the reporters were more invested in knowing about her off-course big news. Obviously, it concerned the mom-to-be Jessica Korda and her adorable fashion of pregnancy announcement.

So, when the interviewer asked how the 25-year-old felt about soon becoming “Auntie Nelly“, the golfer replied with a smile on her face. The Olympic gold medalist said, “It’s been exciting to kind of be in her corner through all this. I’m very excited for her and this next step guess.”

Despite her happiness over the latest announcement, Nelly Korda admitted that the news means that Jessica Korda will miss out on the on-course action. However, it has been “an exciting time” for the 2014 Airbus LPGA Classic winner and her family.

6-time LPGA Tour Winner Jessica Korda bewitchingly announces her first pregnancy

The older one among the Korda siblings has been missing from the LPGA scene since May 2023. However, while previously it was an injury keeping her from the greens, the golfer’s new months-long leave of absence is surely because of a happy reason.

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The 30-year-old LPGA professional and her husband, Johnny DelPrete, on Friday, took to Instagram to announce the new addition to their family. They revealed that they’re expecting their first child, a baby boy, due in February 2024.

Through an adorable social media post with the caption “Update,” the 33-year-old had displayed a sign. In the presence of their dog, Charlie, in the frame, the sign read “DELPRETE TEE TIME FOR 3 COMING FEBRUARY 2024.”

This was accompanied by a blue pair of kids’ shoes kept just beside the sign. It received blessings from many golfers across various domains, including Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko. The joyful news surely has brought happiness to the Korda family along with added responsibility.

Taking on the new roles, what do you think of Nelly Korda’s occupied role in both aspects of life? Also, what do you think of Jessica Korda’s announcement style? Let us know in the comments.

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