Nelly Korda details why she dropped out of the Solheim Cup victory party

Modified Sep 19, 2024 11:16 GMT

Solheim Cup - Source: Getty — Nelly Korda (Photo by Amy Lemus/Nur via Getty Images)

Nelly Korda is gearing up to participate in the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championship. The tournament will begin in a few hours and be held from Thursday, September 19, to Sunday, September 22 at TPC River's Bend in Maineville, Ohio.

144 players will compete in the third edition of the tournament, which has a prize purse of $2 million and a winner's prize of $300,000. Korda comes from the Solheim Cup at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia where the USA won against Europe by 15.5-12.5.

Korda was asked about the Solheim Cup's victory in the pre-tournament press conference. She said (via ASAP Sports):

"I actually went to bed early. I was in bed by like 10:30 because I knew I wanted to get ready for this week. I knew if I had a long night on Sunday that I was just going to be in pieces this week."

"So I just got on a flight at noon. Didn't want to take a super early one. Majority of the girls were on that flight that are competing this week. Got in around 2:00. Got to my housing or to the house I'm staying at around 4:00 and just kind of went easy that night," she added.

The tournament's venue Mainsville is 26 miles to Cincinnati. In the press conference, Korda said it was her first time in Cincinnati. She was asked if she had explored the city. She said:

"I've spent a lot more time in my bed this week than normal. No, I don't really sightsee too much at events. I try to conserve my energy a good bit. I'm a foodie, so I do like to go explore the food scene. Then I love to drink coffee. But haven't well been doing that. Just been resting."

Korda will tee off with Minjee Lee and Jeeno Thitikul at 08:20 AM ET in the first round of the 2024 Kroger Queen City Championship.

A look at Nelly Korda's performance in the 2024 Solheim Cup

Nelly Korda played in her fourth Solheim Cup in 2024 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Her earlier appearances at the biennial event were in 2019, 2021, and 2023. Her Solheim Cup record in three appearances was 7-4-1.

Korda played four tournaments in 2024. She played a fourball, a singles, and two foursomes matches in the 19th Solheim Cup.

Korda was paired with Megan Khang in the fourball match against Georgia Hall and Leona Maguire. She won by six holes with four holes remaining. In the foursomes matches, she was paired with Allisen Corpuz. They won Friday's match against Esther Henseleit and Charley Hull by 3 holes with 2 remaining. They won the foursome match against Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda by 1 hole after the 18th.

Korda's only loss this year at the tournament came in the singles match against Charlie Hull by six holes with four holes remaining. Here's a look at her performance at the 2024 Solheim Cup:

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