How Nelly Korda Became a Three-Time Major Champion by 27

Nelly Korda burst onto the golfing scene as a teenager. She turned professional in 2016 and won her first event on the Symetra Tour that same year. She joined the LPGA Tour in 2017 and notched her first LPGA win in Taiwan in 2018. By 2021, she secured her first major title at the Women’s PGA Championship. She went on to lift the Chevron Championship in 2024 and again in 2026. In addition to 22 professional titles, she won Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020. Korda has held the world No. 1 spot for over 100 weeks and finished the year ranked number one twice. She has represented the United States in multiple Solheim Cups and was part of the winning team in 2024. Off the course, she hails from a family of Czech tennis stars. She is engaged to Casey Gunderson and has an estimated net worth of $12–15 million. She even made a cameo in the sports comedy Happy Gilmore 2.

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