At just 26 years old, Nelly Korda, the current number one female golfer in the world, has made a lot of history in a sport where lore takes on an almost reverential tone—all those names painted on locker-room boards and etched on centuries-old silver trophies.
For one: Korda already has an Olympic gold medal, from Tokyo 2020. She is currently one of just two such competitors alive with that honor, as before the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, women’s golf had been absent from the Olympics for (a shocking) 116 years. And earlier in 2024, Korda won five consecutive LPGA Tour events, which culminated with her second Major victory at the Chevron Championship held in The Woodlands, Texas. In taking that tournament, Korda tied Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez for the longest professional streak ever in her discipline. The feat made global headlines and propelled Korda’s public image into a whole new stratosphere. She now has nearly a million followers on Instagram and retains prestigious partners, among them Tumi, the luggage brand, and Goldman Sachs.
For one: Korda already has an Olympic gold medal, from Tokyo 2020. She is currently one of just two such competitors alive with that honor, as before the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, women’s golf had been absent from the Olympics for (a shocking) 116 years. And earlier in 2024, Korda won five consecutive LPGA Tour events, which culminated with her second Major victory at the Chevron Championship held in The Woodlands, Texas. In taking that tournament, Korda tied Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez for the longest professional streak ever in her discipline. The feat made global headlines and propelled Korda’s public image into a whole new stratosphere. She now has nearly a million followers on Instagram and retains prestigious partners, among them Tumi, the luggage brand, and Goldman Sachs.
