"She's going dog sledding" - Daniel Berger shares hilarious moment with Nelly Korda at the Grant Thornton Invitational

Grant Thornton Invitational 2024 - Round Two - Source: Getty
Daniel Berger and Nelly Korda (Image Source: Getty)

Daniel Berger opened up about playing with Nelly Korda at the ongoing Grant Thornton Invitational. The American golfer replaced Tony Finau, who was initially scheduled to join Korda in the mixed-field event. However, Finau withdrew from the competition because of an injury, and Berger joined the field.

Korda and Berger had an impressive start to the game, and after two rounds, they were tied for tenth place. Following the end of the second round, the two shared a hilarious moment during the press conference.

While discussing what they had learned about each other, Berger revealed Korda’s love for snow. The amusing exchange unfolded as Berger stumbled over the term "dog sledding." Berger said,

"What I found out is that she likes the snow and she likes...what is it? Sled dogging?"
"No, dog sledding," Korda corrected him.
"She's going dog sledding," Berger said, sparking laughter from everyone present.

The 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational is a three-day mixed-field event featuring some of the top-ranked LPGA Tour and PGA Tour players. After two rounds of the event, Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit are in the lead at 20-under.


A look into Daniel Berger and Nelly Korda's performance at the Grant Thornton Invitational

Korda and Berger had an impressive start at the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational with a solid round of 9-under 63. They shot five birdies on the front nine and added four on the back nine for a bogey-free round.

However, the team struggled in the second round. On Friday, December 14, they started with two back-to-back birdies on the first two holes but added a bogey on the 12th, followed by a birdie on the 13th hole. They made a bogey on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th and shot 2-under 70. With a score of 11-under, they slipped down two spots into a tie for tenth place.

Here is a look at the leaderboard of the 2024 Grant Thornton Invitational after the second round:

  • 1 Patty Tavatanakit / Jake Knapp -20
  • 2 Jeeno Thitikul / Tom Kim -18
  • 3 Jennifer Kupcho / Akshay Bhatia -17
  • 4 Lydia Ko / Jason Day -15
  • T5 Andrea Lee / Max Greyserman -14
  • T5 Celine Boutier / Matthieu Pavon -14
  • T5 Brooks Henderson / Corey Conners -14
  • T8 Lauren Coughlin / Cameron Young -12
  • T8 Allisen Corpuz / Sahith Theegala -12
  • T10 Nelly Korda / Daniel Berger -11
  • T10 Maja Stark / JT Poston -11
  • T12 Mel Reid / Cameron Champ -9
  • T12 Lilia Vu / Luke List -9
  • T14 Megan Khang / Matt Kuchar -8
  • T14 Lexi Thompson / Rickie Fowler -8
  • 16 Gaby Ruffels / Nick Dunlap -3

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Edited by Eeshaan Tiwary
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