Nelly Korda Parents

Last Modified Jan 11, 2025 19:09 GMT
Nelly Korda with her father. Source: Instagram / @nellykorda

Nelly Korda is a professional golf player from the USA who has won the LPGA Tour 15 times as of January 2025. Her professional debut came in 2016 on the Symetra Tour. In 2018, Korda won the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship, her first LPGA Tour championship. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist is the number-one ranked player in the Women's World Golf Rankings (as of Jan 2025). She gained fame after winning her maiden LPGA major in 2021 at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Korda represented the United States in the Solheim Cup four times, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

Nelly Korda’s parents

Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtova are Nelly Korda's parents. She has two siblings, one older sister and one younger brother. They are Jessica, who plays golf, and Sebastian Korda, an ATP tennis player.

Who is Nelly Korda’s mother?

Regina Rajchrtova, Korda's mother, was a professional tennis player representing Czechoslovakia in the 1990s. She was born on February 5, 1968, in Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia, and is 56 years old as of January 2025. She represented her home nation at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. On April 1, 1991, she achieved a career-high ranking of 26 and a doubles ranking of 45 in 1990. She retired in 1993.

Who is Nelly Korda’s father?

Nelly's father, Petr Korda, was a former Czech professional tennis player born on January 23, 1968. He won the 1998 Australian Open and made it to the final of the 1992 Roland Garros, attaining a career-high ranking of No. 2 in February 1998. Korda retired in 2005. He joined his daughter, Nelly, in December 2021 at the premiere golf tournament (via People.com).

What nationality are Nelly Korda’s parents?

Petr Korda and Regina Rajchrtova are citizens of the USA, as per People.com. They gained US citizenship following their retirement from professional tennis. Nelly Korda's parents were born and raised in Czechoslovakia.

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FAQ's on Nelly Korda's parents

A. Nelly Korda's parents are US citizens, as per People.com. 

A. Nelly Korda has a Cezch ethnic background, as per the Olympics.com

A. Nelly Korda's parents are former tennis players, as per NBCOlympics.com. 

A.  Nelly Korda resides in Bradenton, Florida, U.S. as of January 2025. 

A. Jessica Korda (1993) is five years older than Nelly Korda (1998). 

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