Golf icon Nelly Korda has come out with a new announcement for her 2025 season on the LPGA Tour. The World No. 1 golfer has signed a new sponsorship with accounting giant EY.
The tax and accounting firm has launched a new partnership to support several of the top golfers in the world. The announcement made on January 17 on EY's official Instagram platform declared Korda and Megha Ganne as its newest Team EY signees.
Six-time PGA Tour winner Rickie Fowler and five-time major winner Ernie Els join the two leaders in the world of women's professional golf as part of EY's team.
The financial firm made the announcement on Instagram along with the caption (via Instagram @ey_us):
"Game Changers ➡️ Legacy Makers. Meet Team EY ⛳️. Shaping the future of sports with confidence."
Here's a look into the promotional video, including Korda for Team EY (via Instagram @ey_us):
With EY providing Korda increased exposure, together they will look to make big moves on and off the golf course.
Who are Nelly Korda's sponsors?
According to Forbes, Nelly Korda has a net worth of $12.5 million that came from earnings on the LPGA Tour as well as partnerships on and off the golf course. The 2024 eighth-highest paid female athlete is sponsored by several of the world's biggest companies.
Here's a look into Korda's sponsors as of January 18, 2025 (via Forbes):
- BMW Group
- Cisco
- Delta Air Lines
- Goldman Sachs
- Grant Thornton
- Nike
- Richard Mille
- T-Mobile
- TaylorMade
- Whoop
- Tumi
- EY
In early July 2024, Nelly Korda and PGA Tour sensation Ludvig Aberg signed a sponsorship deal with Tumi, a luxury luggage subsidary of Samsonite. During the same time, the luggage brand also announced its marketing partnership with the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour, and PGA Tour Champions circuit.
TaylorMade signed Korda to its tour team in January 2023 as part of a multi-year deal. The former Titleist staff player's golf bag now includes drivers, fairway woods, irons, wedges, and putter all from TaylorMade. She also uses the brand's highly popular TP5X golf balls.
As an avid fitness enthusiast and athlete, Korda has been a fan of WHOOP's fitness bands for several years. The wearable technology brand also went on to partner with the LPGA and PGA Tours while using the two-time major championship winner as the face of its brand. WHOOP provides players, caddies, and other personnel on both the men's and women's professional tours with free bands.
Having partnered with J.Lindeberg in 2021 for golf apparel, Nelly Korda is now a part of Nike's elite athlete team. The LPGA Tour superstar proudly wears the logos of Goldman Sachs, TaylorMade, Cisco, and her other sponsors on her golf shirts and her equipment.