When Tiger Woods Gave the Highest Props to Nelly Korda Explaining Why She’s Different From the Rest: ‘It’s Just Fun to See Someone..’

Getting praised for your golfing skills by the G.O.A.T. Tiger Woods himself is an honor. And Nelly Korda, the LPGA golfer, was lucky enough to live the glory. The legendary golfer Woods is a 15-times major championship winner, and he praised Korda a year ago for her fantastic performance. The female golfer is a gold medalist at the women’s golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She has been reigning the female golf world with her extraordinary skills.

A year ago, Korda got a chance to meet the former no.1 and asked for a picture together. Woods agreed, which was her fan girl moment in 2021. The grin was visible on her face. The reason is that the LPGA golfer has achieved a lot in her career and is still acing. 

What did Tiger Woods say about Nelly Korda?

After Korda’s fan girl moment, Woods was asked about her. Reeling through her achievements, the former no.1 was impressed. He had seen her playing many times; it’s just that he did not realize that it was a five-time overall winner in 2021. According to the legendary golfer, the gold medalist had a fire in her. The inner drive within her was making her achieve things at such a young age.

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He said, “She just has that fire, that inner drive… It’s just fun to see someone at that age succeed as fast as she has and earned it.” Woods could wrap his head around that she was just a 23-year-old golfer now 24 and has earned so much with her hard work and dedication. He continued appreciating her temperament on the golf course and her fluid swings. 

Woods added, “Her golf swing, how fluid it is… her temperament on the golf course… Some players will dog it here and there. But not Nelly.” It was clear that her skills were significant enough to catch the attention of the world’s top golfer. Korda has an average driving distance of 270.826 and stands in 16th position on the LPGA Tour. It should not be surprising that the Major championship winner was charmed by her. Her golfing skills are exceptional, which is why she is at the top of the LPGA tour.

Did Woods compare Korda to William sisters?

The appreciation did not end at her effortless swings. The older sister of Korda, Jessica Korda, is also an excellent golfer on the LPGA tour. She also had a brilliant year in 2021. However, it wasn’t as good as her sister, Woods was impressed by her achievements, too.

As a result, the PGA member compared the Korda sisters to tennis star duo Serena and Venus Williams. It was one of the highest comparisons, and the Korda sisters must have appreciated it.

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