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KAWAGOE, JAPAN – AUGUST 06: Nelly Korda of Team United States plays her shot from the 11th tee during the third round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 06, 2021 in Kawagoe, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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KAWAGOE, JAPAN – AUGUST 06: Nelly Korda of Team United States plays her shot from the 11th tee during the third round of the Women’s Individual Stroke Play on day fourteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 06, 2021 in Kawagoe, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The LPGA Tour is full of talented women golfers including some really big names. And among these names are LPGA record holders Lydia Ko and Nelly Korda. Both players are currently among the leading golfers on the tour. However, there is a vast difference in their playing styles, especially their respective golf swings.
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Nelly Korda vs Lydia Ko: a golf swing comparison
Nelly Korda is one of the most known faces on the LPGA Tour. The Olympic gold medalist has made numerous records on the field and recently won the Pelican Women’s Championship. Korda said she had a tough year before finally gaining a victory before the season ended. And it signifies that the golfer is back in her best form. Well, Korda certainly has a significant style of swinging the club that helps her win tournaments now and then.
Just admiring @NellyKorda's swing here 😍 pic.twitter.com/Opb0NBH9E6
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During the swing, Korda’s rear knee remains braced, and her weight is loaded on the same. However, her right leg pivots as she hits the ball. While her head follows the path of the ball as soon as the ball lifts off from the tee box. To add power to her swing, Korda flattens the shaft and points it straight down the line.
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Lydia Ko leads in Florida at 13-under!
Use an emoji to describe her swing! 👇 pic.twitter.com/FPyDZqiUgK
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On the other hand, her fellow LPGA star, Lydia Ko, has a completely different swing in professional tournaments. Ko is also known for hitting massive powerful shots since the beginning of her career. And the secret to her powerful swings is that she keeps her lower body engaged. If one looks at her swing precisely, Ko maintains her knee flex to keep her glutes engaged and to stabilize her hips.
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NAPLES, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 21: Nelly Korda plays her shot from the third tee during the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club on November 21, 2021 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
But power is not everything that a pro golfer needs to hit a perfect shot. They require an equal amount of balance to charge their shots in the right direction and to the right distance. And for that, Ko makes sure that her club face rotates gradually as she hits the ball with the flat end. Similarly, she shifts her weight slowly to the left leg as soon as she takes the shot.
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Both golfers are equally talented and are well-known for their skills across the world. Ko has taken the lead in the ongoing CME Group Tour Championship with a round of seven-under 65. While Korda is tied for sixth place at 68. But looking at Korda’s recent comeback at the Pelican Women’s Championship, it looks like the golfer still has a chance to make it to the top.
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