Happy Masters and Golf Thursday, folks! It’s the game’s most coveted week, and I hope you have planned accordingly (my phone is on “do not disturb,” and pimento-cheese dip is loaded in the fridge). As things kick off in Augusta, let’s recap the unbelievable and historic run that world No. 1 Nelly Korda has been on and how she’ll fair next week at the Chevron Championship.
After winning for the third straight week and fourth consecutive start, Korda joins an elite group of players who have accomplished the same feat. She’s the first to win four events in a row since Lorena Ochoa in 2008 and the first American to do so since Nancy Lopez in 1978.
In her hometown of Bradenton, Florida, Korda edged Lydia Ko in the LPGA Drive On Championship during a playoff to capture her ninth tour win — beginning her hot streak.
And while the rest of the tour jetted off to Asia for a couple of weeks, Korda took nearly seven weeks off to train in Prague. Focusing on her physical strength and endurance, Korda is looking forward to a season without injury. “My goal into this year was to be happy and healthy,” she said. “I don’t want to train like a golfer. I want to train like an athlete. Thankfully my team and I, we all have the same outlook on it. Just honestly, just a full-body strengthening session.”
