Nelly Korda says “it’s a dream come true” playing at St. Andrews for the year’s final major

Nelly Korda will be at St. Andrews, one of the most iconic venues in all of golf, for the AIG Women's Open Championship. This is the final Major of the season for the ladies tour, and it's her last chance to add a defining victory to her already impressive 2024 resume.

All that aside, Korda is enjoying being able to play at the Old Course again, which is a destination for golfers everywhere. She's thrilled to be able to visit the home of golf and to be able to compete for her third career Major. She revealed while speaking to Sky Sports that she hasn't even visited St. Andrews since her rookie year.

"It's such an amazing place, and finally getting to play St. Andrews for the first time, it's a dream come true. I'm really excited for the week, and I know Scotland is going to give us the good weather this week," Nelly Korda said.

Korda further remarked on how big the greens are and how much weather plays a big role for a course like this. She explained that she played in the morning and later on in the day to try and get a feel for how the wind changes.

"That's the beauty of this type of golf, you can't really make a gameplan because you have to go out there and take it one shot at a time," she added.

Korda also said that her body and swing feel good and she's ready for the next tournament, noting that the style of golf she'll have to play brings a different "creative side to it."

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Nelly Korda looking to regain dominance at Women's Open

Nelly Korda was practically unbeatable at the beginning of the season, winning six of eight starts including a Major tournament. Then, she began to falter, missing the cut in a couple of Majors and struggling unlike she had before.

Nelly Korda is hoping to bounce back (Imagn)

Korda is looking to get back to that but acknowledged that it's a part of the game. She said via NBC Sports:

“You’re going to go up. You’re going to go down. I think the best part of the downs is that you learn so much about yourself and it’s always a learning opportunity and I enjoy that. I always try to think of everything in a positive mindset. Compared to the start of the year, obviously I’ve had some finishes that weren’t the best. But at the end of the day, I’m still learning and I’m still getting better from it.”

As for whether or not Korda will be able to turn back the clock and revisit her early-season dominance, only time will tell this weekend.