Will Nelly Korda continue dominating the LPGA Tour in 2025? The world no. 1 had an incredible year capturing 7 victories throughout the season. Her incredible run from January to April 2024 saw her capture a record-breaking 5 titles in a row.
That was not all that she had won. Nelly Korda also showcased some brilliant strokeplay to help Team USA capture the 2024 Solheim Cup. Her intense battle with Charley Hull was the highlight of the tournament as the two ladies went back and forth until the very last stroke. Korda was also named the 2024 Rolex Player of the Year thanks to the splendid season she had.
But all that is in the past now. As Nelly Korda enjoys her time off from professional golf, the anticipation of her next appearance will grow. Fans must be eager to know when the world no. 1 will be back on course next.
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The LPGA Tour 2025 season will kick off with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. The event is scheduled from January 30 to February 2, 2025. The 4 round tournament has had Nelly Korda as a part of the field for the past three years. But will the pro from the USA come back to the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in 2025?
There is no such confirmation of the same. While the schedule for the entire season is out, the field for none of the LPGA Tour events has been confirmed yet. Considering that Korda has come really close to winning the event twice on the last 3 occasions, it wouldn’t come as a surprise if she has another go at it at the end of January 2025.
Another big motivator for the 26-year-old to participate in the event would be the fact that someone in her family has already won it once. Yes, her elder sister, Jessica Korda was the 2021 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions winner. More recently, Nelly Korda’s on-course adversary Lydia Ko was the last winner of the event. These two reasons should be encouraging enough for the 15x LPGA Tour winner to participate in the 2025 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
However, there are a few events next season where Nelly Korda might definitely join. If she’s healthy and well, there is no reason for the 2024 Annika champion to not play in any of the majors. Hence, fans can expect to watch her play in 5 other events in 2025.
Korda will also be a defending champion at 7 events next year. As competitive as she is, it won’t be a surprise if she ends up attempting to retain all 7 titles in 2025. The world no. 1 would also be in contention to represent Team USA at the 2025 Solheim Cup. Moreover, the biggest purse event of the season, the 2025 CME Group Tour Championship might also include Nelly Korda. So that makes it a total of 14 events excluding the season opener. Just for context, Korda played a total of 16 events in 2024.
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Having said that, what has Korda been up to in her time off? Let’s look at her recent appearance on a golf brand’s Christmas celebration post on Instagram.
Nelly Korda or ‘Nelf’?
Only a few hours ago, golf club brand TaylorMade shared their 2024 Christmas post. In the holiday spirit, they had prepared a few posters of Christmas classics edited to include some golf pros. It featured Rory McIlroy, Charley Hull, Collin Morikawa, Tiger Woods, Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler, Brooke Henderson, and Nelly Korda.
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Taking inspiration from the classic Hollywood Christmas flick; Elf, Nelly Korda was seen in the iconic green outfit with the cone hat and pointy shoes. The post received a lot of love from the fans as they enjoyed watching their favorite golf stars play dress up for the holiday season. The name of the movie was also changed accordingly to Nelly!
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