“Alpha”: Fans in a frenzy as Nelly Korda shocks the golf world with incredible outing at the Solheim Cup

Nelly Korda is playing at the 2024 Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. The world number one has shown her full potential, winning three points from as many matches.

Fans have responded strongly to the quality of golf Korda has shown so far at the Solheim Cup. Not only has she won points, but she has also set the tone for the team.

One fan posted the following on X (formerly Twitter):

"Nelly. Alpha."

Another fan posted the following:

"Someone is on fire today!!"

Let's take a look at some other reactions on X:

"Whew, Nelly Korda has so much distance off the tee. That swing is so smooth," one fan posted.

"Nelly is Awesome and Simply the Best!," another fan said.

"She's in a league of her own today," another user wrote.

"Nelly, is incredibly impressive," another user posted.

Nelly Korda is playing in her fourth edition of the Solheim Cup. She has played 12 matches in three previous editions, winning 7.5 points for the American cause.

Her results include seven wins, four losses, and one draw. Her best performance came in 2019, when she won 3.5 points in four matches. In both 2021 and 2023, she won two out of a possible four points.

In singles, she has won two out of three matches. In foursomes, she has four wins and two losses, and in fourballs one win, one loss, and one halved.

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A look at Nelly Korda's performance on the first two days of the 2024 Solheim Cup

Nelly Korda has been extremely dominant during the first two rounds of the Solheim Cup. Suffice it to say that two of the three matches she has played have ended in less than 18 holes.

Korda began day one by teaming up with Allisen Corpuz to play Charley Hull and Esther Henseleit in a foursome.

The so-called "Team KoCo" quickly took a 2-up lead on the front nine, and although the Europeans tied the match on the 13th hole, the Americans won consecutive holes from the 14th to the 16th to take the match 3&2 without having to complete the round.

In the afternoon, Korda teamed up with her friend Megan Khang to face Georgia Hall and Leona Maguire in fourballs. Korda and Khang gave their rivals little chance, as the Europeans managed to win only two of the 14 holes played. The Americans won the match 6&4.

For the morning foursomes on the second day, Korda again formed "Team KoCo" with Allisen Corpuz to face Carlota Ciganda and Emily Pedersen. The Europeans got off to a strong start and led 1 up at the 12th hole.

But "Team KoCo" was able to come back into the match, winning the 13th hole to tie and the 14th hole to take the lead. The Europeans won the 15th hole to tie again, but the Americans won the 17th hole for the decisive lead. The tie on the 18th hole gave the victory to Korda and Corpuz with 1 up.

Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz's Friday morning win was their fourth consecutive Solheim Cup victory as a team. No American duo has won more points in a row in the history of the event.