The 2021 Women's PGA Championship winner, Nelly Korda, was born on July 28, 1998. She was qualified for the 2013 U.S. Women's Open, just one month shy of turning 15 years old. As an amateur, she participated in the 2015 U.S. Junior Solheim Cup, won the 2015 Harder Hall Invitational and won the PING Invitational.
She formerly competed on the Symetra Tour, where she won her first professional win in her rookie season at the 2016 Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge. By 2017, she had qualified for the LPGA Tour and had nine victories, with the most recent coming in January 2024 at the Drive On Championship, where she defeated Lydia Ko in a playoff with par on the second extra hole.
Besides her 14 professional wins, she also won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and participated in the Solheim Cups in 2019, 2021 and 2023 with her sister Jessica Korda.
How many LPGA Tour wins does Nelly Korda have?
Nelly Korda has a total of nine LPGA Tour wins, including one major.
Nelly Korda LPGA Wins Year-by-Year
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up | Money |
1 | Oct 28, 2018 | Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Minjee Lee | $330,000 |
2 | Feb 17, 2019 | ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Ko Jin-young | $195,000 |
3 | Nov 3, 2019 | Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA (2) | 270 | −18 | Playoff | Minjee Lee, Caroline Masson | $330,000 |
4 | Feb 28, 2021 | Gainbridge LPGA | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes | Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson | $300,000 |
5 | Jun 20, 2021 | Meijer LPGA Classic | 263 | −25 | 2 strokes | Leona Maguire | $345,000 |
6 | Jun 27, 2021 | Women's PGA Championship | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Lizette Salas | $675,000 |
7 | Nov 14, 2021 | Pelican Women's Championship | 263 | −17 | Playoff | Kim Sei-young, Lydia Ko, Lexi Thompson | $262,500 |
8 | Nov 13, 2022 | Pelican Women's Championship (2) | 196 | −14 | 1 stroke | Lexi Thompson | $300,000 |
9 | Jan 28, 2024 | LPGA Drive On Championship | 273 | −11 | Playoff | Lydia Ko | $262,500 |
Nelly Korda LPGA Tour Appearances
Her official LPGA profile states that she has participated in 129 events; however, it is unclear what cuts she has made and what she has missed. Between 2017 and March 2024, she emerged victorious nine times.
Nelly Korda Professional Career Wins
Nelly Korda has a total of 14 professional wins, with nine on the LPGA Tour, three on the Ladies European Tour and one each on the Symetra Tour and Summer Olympics.
Ladies European Tour Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner-up | Money |
1 | Sep 22, 2019 | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | 269 | −15 | 8 strokes | Céline Boutier | $48,750 |
2 | Aug 20, 2022 | Aramco Team Series – Sotogrande | 203 | −13 | 3 strokes | Jessica Korda, Ana Peláez, Pauline Roussin | $73,955 |
3 | Jul 16, 2023 | Aramco Team Series – London | 208 | −11 | 4 strokes | Charley Hull | $75,000 |
Symetra Tour Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner-up | Money |
1 | Sep 4, 2016 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | 270 | −14 | 3 strokes | Wichanee Meechai | $31,500 |
Summer Olympic Wins
No. | Date | Tournament | Score | To par | Margin | Runner-up |
1 | Aug 7, 2021 | Olympic Games | 267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Mone Inami |
FAQ's on Nelly Korda wins
A. Nelly Korda has nine LPGA Tour wins, including one major victory.
A. Nelly Korda has 14 professional wins, across various tours and events.
A. Nelly Korda won her first LPGA Tour event on October 28, 2018, at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship.
A. Nelly Korda's most recent LPGA Tour victory was at the LPGA Drive On Championship on January 28, 2024.
A. Nelly Korda has participated in the Solheim Cup three times, in 2019, 2021, and 2023, alongside her sister Jessica Korda.
A. Yes, Nelly Korda won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.